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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - 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. In Area no. A Form no. 40 1. Town Taunton Address 26 Dean St.- Name Theodore Dean House - Present use Professional Offices; Apartments Legal Realty Trust, Present owner_ Dorothy Pierce 3. Description: 1866 Date Source Owner Italianate Style Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric Clapboards Outbuildings (describe) Other features None See reverse. -Is 40 DEAN ST (RTE 44) RIVER TAUNTON N (over) Altered No Date Moved _NO Date 5. Lot size: WARO-4, PLAN 13, BLOCK. 22, LOT-2C One acre or less Over one acre Approximate frontage 116' Approximate distance of building from street 70' T.W. 6. Recorded by T.C.II.S.
Organization 4/80 Date UTM: 19/327150/4640970 7M-7-77 7. Original owner (if known)_ Theodore Dean Original use Residence Subsequent uses (if any) and dates Converted to apartments; 1960's 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) The Dean louse is significant primarily for its association with the prominent Dean Family, founders of the Taunton Iron Works in c. 1657. The structure was built in 1866, on the site of a former residence, for Theodore Dean, who succeeded his father as the head of the foundry, a position he held until 1893.
Other local offices held by Dean were President of the Bristol Co. National Bank, President of the Taunton Crucible Co. and Director of the Eagle Cotton Mill. The house remained in the Dean family,. occupied by Dean's widow and sister, until the 1960's. Description: The 22-story frame Italianate house features a central gabled pavilion into which its double-leaved entrance is set, and a front porch carried on chamfered posts. The Theodore Dean House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association. It meets criteria B and C of the National Register of Historic Places for its well preserved Italianate style design and for its long historical associations with one of Taunton's most prominent industrial/ commercial families. Boundaries conform to present lot lines. 10.
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Taunton Historic 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 MAY 2 1984 received date entered Page 3 1 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Taunton Multiple Resource Area Bristol County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 21. Dean, George, House Entered in the National Register 22. Dean-Hartshorn House Entered in the National Register 23. Dean, Jonathan, House Entered in the National Register 24. Dean, Lloyd, House Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register 25. Dean, Theodore, House Entered in the 26.
East Taunton Fire Station Nat1onal Register Date/Signature fikeeper AeloreaBizen 1-5-61 Attest f'Keeper AliloreByen+5+4 Attest fokeeper AilamByeu75+4 Attest fokeeper Attest fkeeper Attest fkeeper Attest Entered in tho 27. Eldridge House National Begister fokeeper Attest Entered in the 28. Fairbanks-Williams House National Reg-ist" fKeeper Attest Entered in the 29. Fleld, Albert, Tack Company Tat1onal Register fKeeper Attest 30.
Fuller-Dauphin Estate letrouat hoglster fortieeper Fatorol in the Attest DeloresByen1-5-54 DelousByen 15-11 DelmeuByun 15-64 DelmuByan 15d AiloraSya45-41 LeloueeyenIs-r, LlelmesByun 1-5-54 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Dean, Theodore, House (Taunton MRA) Bristol County MASSAC HUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: J sample Lrequest Working No. MAY 2 | 1984 Fed. Reg. Date: 2.5.85 Date Due:_ 6-21-84 7-5+4 Action: LACCEPT 2-5-84 Entered in the National Register -RETURN _REJECT - Federal Agency: - Jappeal L 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 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 title date 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 26 DEAN ST Dew, Theulore, Hovse Taunten MRA Ma MAY 1980 Prestige Print by Berkey I GROVER + MARTHA COFFIN 1965 23 125 122 22 7857 DONALD + VIRGINIA HODDER 1975 2/ 101 DANIEL +LEONA OLSEN - 20 TAUNTON MULTIPLE RESOURCE NOMINATION FORM NO. 40 THEODORE DEAN HOUSE SCALE: 1" = 60' MAP NO. WD4, Pg. 13, Lot 20 ACREAGE .63 "' MOLSE 98 22A 3/2. LOUIS COSTA 1974 246 THEODORE R.+NANCY B. THAYER 1956 C ID TALNTON- Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000297