Theodore L. Marvel House

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Theodore L. Marvel House
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Location Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°52′46″N71°5′23″W / 41.87944°N 71.08972°W / 41.87944; -71.08972 Coordinates: 41°52′46″N71°5′23″W / 41.87944°N 71.08972°W / 41.87944; -71.08972
Built1883
Architectural styleShingle Style
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP reference No. 84002176 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

The Theodore L. Marvel House is a historic house located at 188 Berkley Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1883 in a shingle style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

The irregularly-shaped house features a hipped gable roof and varied wall surface of fieldstone and shingles. Among its most dominant elements are its boldly-arched fieldstone porch, varied fenestration, and connected Shingle Style barn, with sweeping roof, eyebrow windows and large arched entrance, constructed of fieldstone. It is sited on a large landscaped estate. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=TAU.328 [ bare URL ]