Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 18 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1885.
One of 389 National Register listings published here for Bristol County · listed in 1985 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 63 fires within 5 miles of Taunton Green Historic District between 2003 and 2020, burning about 46 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 | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| 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. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Taunton Green Historic District: 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 |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | US Post Office-Taunton Main | under 500 feet | 1987 |
 | Bristol County Courthouse Complex | under 500 feet | 1978 |
 | Taunton Public Library | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Pilgrim Congregational Church | 0.1 miles | 1984 |
 | Morse House | 0.1 miles | 1984 |
 | Central Fire Station | 0.1 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000547 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bristol County | All 389 listed properties in this county. |
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