Sylvanus N. Staples House
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| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′11″N 71°5′37″W / 41.88639°N 71.09361°WCoordinates: 41°53′11″N 71°5′37″W / 41.88639°N 71.09361°W |
| Built | 1837 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Taunton MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
The Sylvanus N. Staples House is a historic house at 21 Second Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival 2-1/2 story wood frame 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 in 1984.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Sylvanus N. Staples House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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