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| Location | 17 Fayette Pl., Taunton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°54′15″N71°5′28″W / 41.90417°N 71.09111°W |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Taunton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002231 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
The Tisdale-Morse House is a historic house located at 17 Fayette Place in Taunton, Massachusetts.
This large 2+1⁄2-story, Greek Revival style house was built in 1835 for Samuel Tisdale, and is one of the last surviving estate houses in the city. It originally sat on a large estate, which was held through the 1870s by Lovett Morse, a bank president, before being subdivided for development. The house has a central-hall plan, and is set on a high brick foundation. It has a single-story porch supported by fluted columns, that wraps around two sides. The house has been subdivided into apartments. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984. [1]
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