Built in 1885 in the Queen Anne style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.
“Macomber House is a historic house located at 312 W. Macomber, who was employed at Reed & Barton.”
Wikipedia article Calvin T. Macomber House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
one of 272 National Register listings in Bristol County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1885, Queen Anne style · one of 8 National Historic Landmarks in Bristol County.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
An account from the chapter on Taunton city, The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
How all the people are enjoying this nice weather we are having! Real summer weather. But to the farmers, or some in certain lines of farming, this moderate weather is "not so good." These premature samples of springtime are unfortunate, especially for the peach orchardist. As every groWar knows, peach trees are susceptible to cold weather, and if it does grow very cold again, and there is every likelihood of it, there will be much wood killed and a very small fruit yield in our section this coming season.
The chapter on Taunton City in History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, published 1883 names Taunton. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
The Winslow Church. - The next church distinctively Congregational organized in Taunton was named, after the street where it worshiped, the Spring Street Church. Its membership of forty-four, with the exception of two from the West Taunton Church, came entirely from the Trinitarian Congregational Church, whose history has just been given. Its organization was in 1837, January 12th. S. Hopkins Emery, who studied at Amherst and Andover, was ordained and installed its first pastor Nov. 23, 1837, continuing in that relation until called to Bedford, January, 1841. Rev. Lathrop Taylor, a graduate of Middlebury College in 1839, succeeded him May 16, 1843, and resigned in July, 1845. He has been many years a most successful minister of the gospel in Illinois. The first pastor of the church was recalled and reinstalled Jan. 6, 1847, remaining pastor until the latter part of 1855, when he left to take the pastorate of the First Congregational Church in Quincy, 111., where he remained fourteen years, preaching afterward for limited periods in Chicago, Providence, Bridgeport, Conn., and North Middleborough, Mass. He was called to Taunton for the third time, and is now serving as secretary and superintendent of the
Passage source: History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, published 1883.
Associated Charities of Taunton. The Spring Street Church on leaving its first place of worship in 1853, March 23d, lor its new sanctuary, dropped its first name, and, in memory of Governor Edward Winslow, who in 1621 journeyed through the place, became the Winslow Church. Rev. Mortimer Blake, then the minister of Mansfield, was called to this church in 1855, and has remained its pastor twenty-seven years, with the manifest approval of heaven upon his labors.
Passage source: History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, published 1883.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Taunton City - 195,005 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 69 fires within 5 miles of Macomber, Calvin T., House between 2003 and 2020, burning about 48 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 33 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 3 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 28 August 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachussetts State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 15 August 2020 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 13 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachussetts State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 13 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachussetts State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 11 August 2020 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 10 August 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 1,569 specimens collected within 10 miles of Macomber, Calvin T., House between 1855 and 1975: 1,014 Animalia, 367 Plantae, 179 Fungi, 6 Chromista, 2 Unrecorded, 1 Protozoa. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by ?, A E Schuyler, A. A. Eaton and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Apocynum cannabinum L. | 1855 | F. C. Seymour | Rehoboth |
 | Astur Lacepède, 1799 | 1860 | C. D. Lincoln | Taunton |
 | Carex panicea L. | 1863 | J. H. Dean | |
 | Carex L. | 1864 | J. H. Dean | Taunton. |
 | Carex vulpinoidea Michx. | 1864 | J. H. Dean | |
 | Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville | 1874 | not recorded | |
 | Chelidonium majus L. | 1875 | not recorded | |
 | Lygodium palmatum (Bernh.) Sw. | 1875 | not recorded | |
 | Berberis vulgaris L. | 1876 | not recorded | |
 | Empidonax minimus (W.M.Baird & S.F.Baird, 1843) | 1877 | C.P. Snow | Taunton, North |
 | Chaetura pelagica (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1878 | C. F. Snow | MASSACHUSETTS: Bristol County; Taunton |
 | Coccyzus erythropthalmus (A.Wilson, 1811) | 1878 | not recorded | Taunton |
All 1,569 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Macomber, Calvin T., House: 4 past producers, 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| King Trucking Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Landfill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mc Cabe Sand and Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Mccabe Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Mccabe Sand and Gravel Company Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Raynham Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Raynham Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Taunton, the town this property stands in, in 41 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 18 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 5 heavy rain, 5 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $30,000 | Trees and branches were downed in several parts of town, including on Warner Boulevard, Somerset Avenue, and Glebe Street. One of these trees was downed onto a house, another onto a car. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Taunton | $20,000 | Numerous trees near Middleboro Avenue and Hart Street in East Taunton were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $20,000 | Trees and wires on County and William Streets were downed by thunderstorm winds. On William Street a tree and wires fell onto a car. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $10,000 | Trees and wires on Richmond Street in Taunton were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $10,000 | An NWS storm survey team determined a microburst occurred in Taunton. Winds were estimated to be 70 to 80 mph. Six maple trees were uprooted on Tremont Street along Cobbs Creek, landing on four vehicles in the driveway behind a house. Several large branches were snapped and small sections of siding were torn off the house. A large spruce tree eight inches in diameter was blown onto a house and many other large tree limbs were snapped off trees. The house sustained minor damage. Two more trees fell behind this house. Numerous tree branches were downed. Behind another house, a tree fell taking down a portion of the back fence. On Eldridge Street, a silver maple tree about six inches in diameter was snapped near the base and fell onto a house. Several large branches were downed in this area as well. A sheet metal shed was blown into the next yard. |
| August 2012 | Flood | Taunton | $10,000 | One lane of Washington Street, between Court and Pleasant Streets, collapsed into a sinkhole seven feet in diameter and eight feet deep. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Taunton | $5,000 | In Taunton, flash flooding stranded cars on Forest Street where the flood waters rose up to car doors. County Street was closed due to flooding at Ingell Street and in front of Pete's Market. In East Taunton, Middleboro Avenue was flooded near the Berkeley line and was described as a big lake. In Raynham, portions of North Street and Orchard Street were flooded and impassable. |
| May 2013 | Lightning | Taunton | $5,000 | Lightning struck a house on Jeanine Circle, causing damage to the electric service. |
| October 2006 | Flood | Taunton | $5,000 | Significant urban flooding was reported in Taunton. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $3,000 | Wires on Fremont Street were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2021 | Flood | Taunton | $2,000 | In Taunton, a car was stuck in flood waters on Washburn Street. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $1,000 | A tree at the intersection of Warren and Shore Streets was downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | $1,000 | A two and a half foot diameter tree on Cameron Avenue was downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2023 | Flood | East Taunton | - | In Taunton, Middleboro Ave near the post office was flooded and impassable. |
| July 2011 | Flood | Taunton | - | Several streets were flooded with 3 to 5 inches of water. Washington Street was covered with 5 to 6 inches of water over a large area. This portion of the street was almost impassable. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | - | Wires and large branches down on Dighton Ave. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Taunton | - | Ten Mile River |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Taunton | - | Ten Mile River |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | - | Trees and branches were reported down near Route 140 as observed by a National Weather Service employee. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Heavy Rain | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Heavy Rain | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Heavy Rain | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Heavy Rain | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Heavy Rain | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taunton | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is reproduced in full on its own page, word for word and never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.
The whole case file for this property - 978 words, 9 pages, reproduced complete.
Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 84002174, 9 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Beattie, W.C., House | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Leonard School | 0.1 miles | 1984 |
 | Union Congregational Church | 0.1 miles | 1984 |
 | Leonard, James, House | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
 | Buildings at 80 and 88 W. Brittania St. | 0.4 miles | 1984 |
 | Whittenton Fire and Police Station | 0.5 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84002174 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bristol County | All 272 listed properties in this county. |
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