Joseph Willis House

Joseph Willis House
Location Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°54′59″N 71°8′51″W / 41.91639°N 71.14750°WCoordinates: 41°54′59″N 71°8′51″W / 41.91639°N 71.14750°W
Built 1688
Architectural style Other
Governing body Private
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP Reference #

84002286

[1]
Added to NRHP July 5, 1984

The Joseph Willis House is a historic colonial house located at 28 Worcester Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1688 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is the oldest house in Taunton, and one of the oldest in the state.

The asymmetrically-bayed house has a saltbox roof, off-centered entrance and chimney stack, and small window openings. The doorway is trimmed by pilastered entablature boards. The house's first owner, Joseph Willis was a native of Bridgewater who was granted land in Taunton as a favor for his military service during King Philip's War.[2]

The Joseph Willis House in Atlanta, 1571 Willis Mill Road SW, Atlanta, GA 30311, was built by local pioneer Joseph Willis on South Utoy Creek in 1840 and is the oldest standing home in the current city limits of Atlanta, GA.

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=TAU.531