Salmon Washburn House

Salmon Washburn House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Salmon Washburn House, September 2012
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Location	68 Winthrop St., Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°53′50″N71°5′52″W / 41.89722°N 71.09778°W / 41.89722; -71.09778
Built	1860
MPS	Taunton MRA
NRHP reference No.	84002258 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 5, 1984

The Salmon Washburn House is a historic house located at 68 Winthrop Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

It was built in 1860 for prosperous local businessman Salmon Washburn, who ran a furniture, housewares and hardware business on Main Street. ^[2] The two-story house is built on a square plan with a low-pitch hipped roof and very broad cornice. Dominating the stucco façade is a bold, semi-circular-arched doorway inset with an elaborate cast-iron screen, cast in foliate pattern, in the transom area. The windows are capped by large decorative drip moldings.

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

The Massachusetts Historical Commission Form B was incorrectly marked as "Samuel Washburn House". ^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Taunton, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850
3. "Historic Building Detail: TAU.361 Washburn, Samuel House".