J.C. Bartlett House

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J.C. Bartlett House
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Location12 Walnut Street,
Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°53′47″N71°5′50″W / 41.89639°N 71.09722°W / 41.89639; -71.09722
Built1880
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP reference No. 84002089 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

The J.C. Bartlett House is a historic house located in Taunton, Massachusetts. The house was built in 1880 for J.C. Bartlett, a prosperous mining engineer. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

The large-scaled Mansard house features bold Italianate details in its justified quoins, bracketed cornice and window detailing. [2] It originally had decorative iron cresting on its roof, that has since been removed. The exterior has been partially covered with vinyl siding. The original slate Mansard roof has been replaced with asphalt shingles.

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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.244 Bartlett, J. C. House".