Calvin T. Macomber House Explained

Calvin T. Macomber House
Location:Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates:41.9183°N -71.1069°W
Built:1885
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:July 5, 1984
Mpsub:Taunton MRA
Refnum:84002174

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.[1] 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.[2]

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

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Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=iPQCAAAAYAAJ&dq=calvin%20t%20macomber%20taunton&pg=PA93 The Taunton Directory
  2. Web site: NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Calvin T. Macomber House. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2015-06-09.