The Salmon Washburn House is a historic house located at 68 Winthrop Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Salmon Washburn House
Salmon Washburn House, September 2012
Salmon Washburn House is located in Massachusetts
Salmon Washburn House
Salmon Washburn House is located in the United States
Salmon Washburn House
Location68 Winthrop St.,
Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°53′50″N 71°5′52″W / 41.89722°N 71.09778°W / 41.89722; -71.09778
Built1860
MPSTaunton MRA
NRHP reference No.84002258[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

Description and history

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It was built in 1860 for prosperous local businessman Salmon Washburn, who ran a furniture, housewares and hardware business on Main Street.[2] The two-story house is built on a square plan with a low-pitch hipped roof and very broad cornice. Dominating the stucco façade is a bold, semi-circular-arched doorway inset with an elaborate cast-iron screen, cast in foliate pattern, in the transom area. The windows are capped by large decorative drip moldings.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984.

The Massachusetts Historical Commission Form B was incorrectly marked as "Samuel Washburn House".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850
  3. ^ "Historic Building Detail: TAU.361 Washburn, Samuel House".