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- - BUILDING In Area no. Form no. 63 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - 1 1. Town Taunton Address 57 Summer St. Name_ Abiezar Dean Gesidenee /tmwss Present use Pesidence 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. Thomas K. Hall, Trustee Present owner Hanalei Trust 3. Description: between 1835-1840 Date Source Deeds Federal Style Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric Clapboards Outbuildings (describe) 20th Cent. 1 story See reverse Other features SUMMER N (over) Altered _No Date Moved _No Date 5. Lot size: WARD-04 BLK-12 LOT-12 One acre or less x Approximate frontage Over one acre 90' Approximate distance of building from street 15' T.W. 6. Recorded by Organization Date T.C.II.S.
4/80 UTM: 19/326800/4640570 7M-7-77 7. Original owner (if known)_ Ahiezar Dean Original use Subsequent uses (if any) and dates Residence NA 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) A rare and relatively unaltered example of Federal Period construction, the Dean house is another Taunton residence in the Central area associated with the Dean Family, early settlers and Iron Works founders. The structure was built for Abiezar Dean on land purchased from minister Simeon Doggett in 1833, probably between the years 1835 and 1840.
Description: The contained 2-story Federal style house has a hipped roof and interior end chimneys. Its central entrance is trimmed by a semi-elliptical fanlight and narrow sidelights. The Abiezar Dean Residence' possesses integirty of design, location, setting, materials, workmanship ana association. It meets criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places for the high quality and excellent preservation of its Federal period architecture. Boundaries contorm to current lotlines. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Taunton Ilistoric District Commission 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 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only received date entered Page 2of9 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name Taunton Multiple Resource Area State Bristol County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 11. Bassett, C. J. H., House Entered in the National Register 12. Beattie, W. C., House Entered in the Natlonal Register 13. Brow's Tavern Entered In the National Register 14. Brownel1, Henry G., House Entored in the National Register 15.Buildings at 80 and 88W. Entored in the Brittania St. National Register 16. Capron, George, House Fatored In tha Iational Hugisie 17. Central Fire Station stel 1 lationa? Register 18. Colby, Samuel, House Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register 19. Dean, Abiezar, House 20.
Dean-Barstow House Bator in the datloual Register Date/Signature Feeper Aubueßgen 115/04 Attest fokeeper AilruByeu 1/5/84 Attest fkeeper AeluresByeu 1/5/54 Attest fokeeper AilreByew 1/5/84 Attest fokeeper AeloreByer1/5/84 Attest foteeper AulereByere :/5/09 Attest fok eeper MeloresByun 1/5/34 Attest fakeeper AclareBjun1/5/8x Attest fikeeper AlelaresBzen7/5/84 Attest fokeeper delaresByun1/5/84 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Dean, Abiezar, House (Taunton MRA) Bristol County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: J sample _request Working No._ MAY 2 | 1984 Fed. Reg.
Date: 5.85 Date Due: - 6/21 - 1/5/84 Action: LACCEPT 7-5 - 84 Entered in tha -RETURN- National Regtsfer _ 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 J original site moved date 8.
Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness IS YAM 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 MAY 1980 Prestige Print by Berkey MAY 1980 Prestige Print by Berkdy #63 DeanzAbiezar, Heuse Tarnten MRA, Ma 57 SUMMERST M 63.30 1 16 M°SWEENEY 66 75 15 14 ER 91.30 13 150.6z THEEESA ANNAG SCAMLON 150 150 ROBEeT: NATALIE BELL 960 DONALD WALTER w. 80.80 12 FRANCIS 196 203.2 15%69 69 139.2 XII. ONSTEUCTION Co. 970 ROMAN CATHOLIC i OF FALLRIVER TAUNTON MULTIPLE RESOURCE NOMINATION FORM NO. 63 ABIEZAR DEAN SCALE: 1" = 60' MAP NO. WD4, Pg. 6, Lot 12 ACREAGE .14 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000297