Nathan Read House

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Nathan Read House
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Location506 N. Main St.,
Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°42′32″N71°9′17″W / 41.70889°N 71.15472°W / 41.70889; -71.15472 Coordinates: 41°42′32″N71°9′17″W / 41.70889°N 71.15472°W / 41.70889; -71.15472
Built1845
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Fall River MRA
NRHP reference No. 83000710 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1983

The Nathan Read House is a historic house located at 506 North Main Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

The house was built in 1845 by Nathan Read, owner of Nathan Read & Co., a retailer selling outerwear. It is part of a cluster Greek Revival houses built on North Main Street after the Great 1843 fire that destroyed much of downtown Fall River. Although it does not have the Greek temple front of some, it has a three-bay wide facade with fully pedimented gable, paneled corner pilasters, and an entrance portico supported by Ionic columns. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. MHC Inventory Form