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Calvin T. Macomber House

Coordinates: 41°55′6″N 71°6′25″W / 41.91833°N 71.10694°W / 41.91833; -71.10694
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Calvin T. Macomber House
312 West Brittania Street
Calvin T. Macomber House is located in Massachusetts
Calvin T. Macomber House
Calvin T. Macomber House is located in the United States
Calvin T. Macomber House
LocationTaunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°55′6″N 71°6′25″W / 41.91833°N 71.10694°W / 41.91833; -71.10694
Built1885
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPSTaunton MRA
NRHP reference No.84002174 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

The Calvin T. Macomber House is a historic house located at 312 W. Brittania Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1885 for Calvin T. Macomber, who was employed at Reed & Barton.[2] It among the most complex examples of the Queen Anne style houses in the city, with an asymmetrical plan and a variety of architectural details. It has a steep hip roof, which is broken up by tall chimneys, projecting sections, and gabled dormers. Second floor windows have trim decorated with floral motifs.[3]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ The Taunton Directory
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Calvin T. Macomber House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-06-09.