Gen. George Godfrey House

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Gen. George Godfrey House
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Location125 County St.,
Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°53′46″N71°4′43″W / 41.89611°N 71.07861°W / 41.89611; -71.07861
Built1780
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP reference No. 84002119 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

The Gen. George Godfrey House is a historic colonial American house located at 125 County Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

The Federal style house was built in 1780 for George Godfrey, who served as a brigadier general during the Revolutionary War.

At that time, the house was one of three documented houses of the Georgian and Federal periods in Taunton that exhibited true double-pile plans and early stylistic details. [2] However, the house has since been covered with vinyl siding and much of its original wood trim has been lost. It is currently occupied by Nightingale Visiting Nurses.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Historic Building Detail: TAU.568 Godfrey, Gen. George House".