Eldridge House
Eldridge House | |
 Eldridge House | |
  Location within Massachusetts  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 172 County St., Taunton, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°53′45″N 71°4′38″W / 41.89583°N 71.07722°W |
| Area | 0.77 acres (0.31 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Taunton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002114 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
The Eldridge House is a historic house located at 172 County Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.
Description and history
[edit]It is a 2+1⁄2-story, wood-framed structure, with a five-bay wide front facade and an unusually broad front-facing gable roof with two levels within it.[2] It was built for a laborer in about 1850 in the Greek Revival style; its form is very rare for southeastern New England, and is more commonly found in northern Worcester County, southern New Hampshire and in the Connecticut River valley.[3]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ↑ "172 County St Taunton MA 02780 Property Value Report". www.massrealty.com. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Eldridge House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
