William L. White Jr. House

William L. White Jr. House
Location 242 Winthrop Street,
Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°53′24″N 71°6′55″W / 41.89000°N 71.11528°W / 41.89000; -71.11528Coordinates: 41°53′24″N 71°6′55″W / 41.89000°N 71.11528°W / 41.89000; -71.11528
Built 1873
Architectural style Second Empire
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP reference #

84002268

[1]
Added to NRHP July 5, 1984

The William L. White Jr. House is a historic house located at 242 Winthrop Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

This 2-1/2 story, wood-framed house was built in 1873 by William L. White for his son. The Whites were prominent local carriage builders. The house is locally significant as one of the city's largest and most elaborate examples of the Second Empire style of architecture, adorned with a flared mansard roof decorated in patterned slate, and a wraparound porch supported by clustered Tuscan columns.[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 William L. White Jr. House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-12.


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