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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - .- 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Stapleto 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. Form no. C 115 Taunton 1. Town Address Pleasant St. Name_ Taunton Public Library Present use_ Library Present owner City 3. Description: Date 1903 Source Date Plaque Style Beaux-Arts Architect Albert R. Ross Exterior wall fabric Limestone Outbuildings (describe) None Other features See Attached. TEL. CO WASHINGTON PLEASANT omavoda ARMOPY N (over) AlteredBrick rear Add. Date 1979 (n/c) Moved _No Date 5. Lot size: WARO-3, PLAN - 5, BLOCK-2 - LOT-25 One acre or lessx Over one acre Approximate frontage 161.63 Approximate distance of building from street 45' 6. Recorded by Organization Date T.W.
T.C.H.S. 5/11/79 UTM: 19/326250/4640950 30M-5-77 7. Original owner (if known) City Library Original use Subsequent uses (if any) and dates N/A 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Conservation Agricultural Education Architectural Exploration/ The Arts settlement Commerce Industry Communication Community development Military X Political 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation The Taunton Public Library is a building in the Beauz-Arts/ Neoclassical idion that expresses an important and optimistic phase of early 2oth century community development. Constructed of Indiana limestone in 1903, the library was gener- ously endowed with an Androw Carnegle grant of $70,000.
As well as housing the Library's collection, it served as a comnunity cultural center by offering lecture series, special events, and performances for Taunton residents. Description: The structure adheres to a T-shaped plan, formed by a large, projecting central bay that incorporates a round-arched opening, into which is set a formal entrance with eared surround, broken pediment and cartouche. The facade is further articulated by engaged, Scamozzi columns and pilasters, dividing the central pavilion into bays. These support a complex entablature. Fenes- tration throughout the building varies, using rectangular, and round-arched windows with a variety of molded surrounds. A new (1979) addition to the library is appended to the rear. 10.
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Hack & Son,, The Book of Taunton, 1907 Engineering Record, Vol. 47, #190, February I4, 1903 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Community : Taunton Form No: 115 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Property Name: Taunton Public Library Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. 9. Historical Significance (continued) The Taunton Public Library possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association. It meets criteria A and C of the National Register ofHistoric Places as an important local example of the Beaux Arts style which reflects a local response to a national trend of educational reform and the creation of "free libraries" in the early 20th century.
Boundaries conform to current lot lines Staple to Inventory form at bottom 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 7 49 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Taunton Multiple Resource Area Bristol County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 61. Schoo1 Street School Entered in the National Register 62. Staples, Sylvanus N., HouseEntered in the National Register 63. Stone House 64. Sweet, Albert, House Entered in the National Register Entored In tho National Register Entored in thio Nationel Begister 65. Taunton Alms House 66. Taunton Public Library Enteredin the National Regist. 67. Thomas, H. P., House Entered in the National Register 68.
Tisdale-Morse House Entered in the National Register 69. Union Congregational Church Eatored in thie Natlo0al Register 70.
Union Mission Chapel- Historical Hall Eatored in the Mational Register foKeeper Attest foseeper Attest fukeeper Attest fok eeper Attest fkeeper Attest f-teeper Attest fukeeper Attest fukéeper Attest foKeeper Attest funteeper Attest Date/Signature AilorsByun 1/5/os AelerByur 215/04 deloueByun 7/516s Aelupyer zbtoy AltouByun 15/54 dlelmßzun 1/5/1 deemByund 115/04 LelusByan zlator LleluuBye 11to4 DelmeBzua 710t84 WASO Form - 177 (R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Taunton Public Library (Taunton MRA) Bristol County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: LJ sample I request Erbered in the Mational Register Working No.. MAY 2 | 1984 Fed. Reg. Date: 5.85 Date Due: _ 6721/84-7/5/84 Action: LACCEPT.
2-5-5X -RETURN- _REJECT - Federal Agency: LJappeal - 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 Lmoved date 8.
Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness 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 TAUNTON PUBLIC HBRARY #115 Tauten MRA, Ma AN T 25 CITY oF TRUNTON LIBRARY C, TY , ci 3 31 / Taun Tac c. f 29 1920 IX 15-A AUNTON Boy CLUB 1918 AlCC RiCh SR. HAROLD MENDOZA 24 mantin Richard 1973 Prob 30 TRA 1960 GiEr 1980 TRA 28 TAUNTON MULTIPLE RESOURCE NOMINATION FORM NO. 115 TAUNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SCALE: 1" = 40' MAP NO. WD 3, Pg. 5, Lot 25 ACREAGE less than one Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000297