Sylvanus N. Staples House

Sylvanus N. Staples House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	21 Second St., Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°53′11″N 71°5′37″W
Built	1837
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Taunton MRA
NRHP reference No.	84002217 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 5, 1984

The Sylvanus N. Staples House is a historic house located at 21 Second Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

Sylvanus N. Staples

The Greek Revival style, 2+1⁄2-story, wood-framed house was built in 1837 by Sylvanus Staples, a leading merchant of the Weir Village area of Taunton. Staples (1811-1893) went to sea as a young man, and was by the 1830s a successful merchant, dealing in flour and groceries. He greatly expanded is business during the 19th century, and died in this house in 1893.^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Taunton, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "NRHP nomination for Sylvanus N. Staples House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 12, 2014.