Sylvanus N. Staples House

Sylvanus N. Staples House
Location Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°53′11″N 71°5′37″W / 41.88639°N 71.09361°WCoordinates: 41°53′11″N 71°5′37″W / 41.88639°N 71.09361°W
Built 1837
Architectural style Greek Revival
Governing body Private
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP Reference #

84002217

[1]
Added to NRHP July 5, 1984

The Sylvanus N. Staples House is a historic house at 21 Second Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built in 1837 by Sylvanus Staples, a leading merchant of the Weir Village area of Taunton. Staples (1811-1893) went to sea as a young man, and was by the 1830s a successful merchant, dealing in flour and groceries. He greatly expanded is business during the 19th century, and died in this house in 1893.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Sylvanus N. Staples House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-12.