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William Lawrence House (Taunton, Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 41°53′36″N 71°5′36″W / 41.89333°N 71.09333°W / 41.89333; -71.09333
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William Lawrence House
101 Somerset Avenue
William Lawrence House (Taunton, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
William Lawrence House (Taunton, Massachusetts)
William Lawrence House (Taunton, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
William Lawrence House (Taunton, Massachusetts)
LocationTaunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°53′36″N 71°5′36″W / 41.89333°N 71.09333°W / 41.89333; -71.09333
Built1860
ArchitectAbel Burt
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate
MPSTaunton MRA
NRHP reference No.85001531 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 10, 1985

The William Lawrence House is a historic house at 101 Somerset Avenue in Taunton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1860 by local carpenter Abel Burt for William Lawrence, a salesman. It is a two-story roughly square wood-frame structure, with a mansard roof topped by a cupola. The main entrance is set in a round-arch opening with a transom window, and its front porch features chamfered posts. The house contains a unique mix of Italianate elements, such as its square plan, large cupola and bracketed eaves, combined with Second Empire elements such as its unusual Mansard roof with ogee curve sides and pronounced dormers.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

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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 William Lawrence House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-06-05.