The Peter Walker House is a historic colonial house located at 1679 Somerset Avenue in Taunton, Massachusetts.
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| Location | 1679 Somerset Ave., Taunton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′26″N 71°6′55″W / 41.85722°N 71.11528°W |
| Built | c. 1727 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| MPS | Taunton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002256 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
Description and history
editBuilt in about 1727, this 2+1⁄2-story, Georgian style, wood-framed house is the oldest documented house in the city. It is five bays wide and two bays deep, with a side-gable roof and a large central chimney. Its main entry is framed by pilasters, and topped by a fanlight and gabled pediment. Peter Walker purchased the land, and is said to have built the house soon afterward as a wedding present for his new bride.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Peter Walker House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-13.