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Sylvanus N. Staples House

Coordinates: 41°53′11″N 71°5′37″W / 41.88639°N 71.09361°W / 41.88639; -71.09361
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Sylvanus N. Staples House
Sylvanus N. Staples House is located in Massachusetts
Sylvanus N. Staples House
Sylvanus N. Staples House is located in the United States
Sylvanus N. Staples House
Location21 Second St.,
Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°53′11″N 71°5′37″W / 41.88639°N 71.09361°W / 41.88639; -71.09361
Built1837
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSTaunton MRA
NRHP reference No.84002217 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

The Sylvanus N. Staples House is a historic house located at 21 Second Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

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Sylvanus N. Staples

The Greek Revival style, 2+12-story, wood-framed 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 on July 5, 1984.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Sylvanus N. Staples House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 12, 2014.