Sylvanus N. Staples House | |
Location | 21 Second St., Taunton, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°53′11″N71°5′37″W / 41.88639°N 71.09361°W Coordinates: 41°53′11″N71°5′37″W / 41.88639°N 71.09361°W |
Built | 1837 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
MPS | Taunton MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 84002217 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
The Sylvanus N. Staples House is a historic house located at 21 Second Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.
The Greek Revival style, 2+1⁄2-story, wood-framed house was built in 1837 by Sylvanus Staples, a leading merchant of the Weir Village area of Taunton. Staples (1811-1893) went to sea as a young man, and was by the 1830s a successful merchant, dealing in flour and groceries. He greatly expanded is business during the 19th century, and died in this house in 1893. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984. [1]
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