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AREA FORM NO. 41 FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 - Town Taunton Address _30 Dean Street. Historic NameCharles R. Atwood House Owner: Theodore & Nancy Thayer PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number SKETCH MAP Show property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection. Indicate north. suattached. Use: Present Residence Original Residence DESCRIPTION: Date C. 1850 Source City map Style Italianate Architect _ Unknown Exterior wall fabric_ Clapboard Outbuildings Shed roof carport - nc Major alterations (with dates)_ No Moved No Approx.
acreage Setting Suburban Date Less than one Recorded by Christine White & Thomas Larson Organization THDC Date 1977 UTM: 19/327215/4640990 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) The Charles Atwood House is a fine local example of the Italianate style representing an early use of the L-plan with porches and entries located at the L's angle. Sited on a large well-landscaped lot, it rises two stories to intersecting gable Coofs with deeply overhanging bracketed cornices. Window treatment is varied, including single openings with heavy bracketed lintels, an arched window in the gable field and two oriels. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) Charles R.
Atwood, the original occupant, was the author of Reminiscences of Taunton in 1883, in addition to being a prominent businessman and community leader. He was the treasurer and agent for the Phoenix Manufacturing Co., and was involved in the establishment and direction of Taunton's public parks. Following Charles' death, the house passed to his son, Henry D. Atwood, cle and secretary of the Phoenix Manu- facturing Co. The house remained in the Atwood family until the 1930's. The Atwood House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship as well as significant associations with the Atwood family. Additionally, it is an important local example of the Italianate style. Thus the Atwood House meets criteria B and C of the Natioanl Register of Historic Places.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) City Maps 1850, 1871; information from living relatives. 10M - 7/82 NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Taunton Multiple Resource Area Bristol County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review - SO1. Roseland Substantive Review OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only received date entered Page 1~L9 dnr-11 1/5/84 Date/Signature Keeper - Ryeer 2. Old Colony Iron Works-Nemasket Mills Complex Irtered Matinna? 3. Reed and Barton Complex Fartoreu Hetinua? 4. 'St. Mary's Complex Attest fteeper Attest fukeeper Attest fikeeper Aelußzenl i1tor NeluresByu1/5/84 DelmerBye 7/5/04 5. Whittenton Mills Complex 6.
Hopewel1 Mills District 7. Taunton Green Historic District 8. Atwood, Charles R., House 9. Barnum School Attest Entered in the National Register JReeper SelouByen 7/5/04 Attest Eutared 1n the National Register theeer dilmußgen 7/5/8 Attest sinatantra Mantom frKeeper_ Bome-hu Drg/ 3115 Attest BBored Jeticoal Regio Jkeeper SelvreBye1/5/84 Attest faxeeper SelurByu 1/0/04 wnbzue? bogister Attest 10. Bartlett, J. C., House sitbstantira dovso8 fi Keeper Attest Aenhe Duyo 1/5/31 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET 69 Atwood, Charles R., House (Taunton MRA) Bristol County MASSA C HUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample request Working No. MAY 2 I 1984 Fed. Reg. Date: ,5.
85 Date Due: 6/21/84 - 7/5/84 Action: -ACCEPT_ 7-5-84 Entered in the RETURN_ National Register REJECT_ Federal Agency: - Jappeal - NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer Discipline. Date _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: - _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes no 7. Description Condition excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one - unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one - original site J moved date 8.
Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: national state local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13.
Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - Date Phone: _ Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Taute 30 Dean St. Chanles R. Atvood Horse cpp. 1855. Now home of Or. J.R.1 Foxprint RIC APR 76 LOXpII EZEE TA RIC APR 76 #40 GROVER + MARTHA COFFIN 1965 23 125 122' 22 /85° DONALD + VIRGINIA HODDER 1975 2/ 33 DANIEL + LEONA OLSEN 1964 20 1/6' TAUNTON MULTIPLE RESOURCE NOMINATION FORM NO. 41 CHARLES R. ATWOOD HOUSE SCALE: 1" = 60' MAP NO. WD4, Pg. 13, Lot IC ACREAGE lessthanone /C **A HOLISE 98 22A 3/2" LOUIS COSTA 1974 246' THEODORE R.+ NANCY B. THAYER 1956 C/ ID YALINTON - Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000297