Peter Walker House

Peter Walker House
Location 1679 Somerset Ave.,
Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°51′26″N 71°6′55″W / 41.85722°N 71.11528°W / 41.85722; -71.11528Coordinates: 41°51′26″N 71°6′55″W / 41.85722°N 71.11528°W / 41.85722; -71.11528
Built c. 1727
Architectural style Georgian
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP reference #

84002256

[1]
Added to NRHP July 5, 1984

The Peter Walker House is a historic colonial house located at 1679 Somerset Avenue in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

Built 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

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Peter Walker House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-13.


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