Church Green
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Vietnam Memorial Fountain on Church Green
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Location: | Taunton, Massachusetts |
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Architect: | Multiple |
Architectural style: | Late Victorian, Renaissance, Gothic Revival |
Governing body: | Local |
NRHP Reference#: |
77000168 [1] |
Added to NRHP: | December 16, 1977 |
Church Green is an historic district in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is a triangular-shaped town common located at the intersection of Summer Street (Route 140) and Dean Street (Route 44).
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and includes the First Parish Church, the Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton City Hall, and several historic homes and commercial buildings.
The Church Green National Historic District overlaps the local Taunton Historic District, administered by the Taunton Historic District Commission.[2]
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Originally known as Meetinghouse Common, Church Green is the site of Taunton's first town center, and the location of its first meetinghouse (ca. 1647), used for both religious and governmental purposes.[3]
Non-residential
Residential
Non-contributing property
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