The Stone House is an historic house at 15-17 Plain Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. Built in 1847, this 2+1⁄2-story stone structure is one of only two stone houses built in Taunton in the 19th century. Its walls are fashioned out of coursed granite, and it has a single-story porch across its front facade, supported by stone piers. It was operated as a hostelry for seamen in the employ of some of Taunton's shipping magnates.[2]
Stone House | |
 15-17 Plain Street | |
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| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′5″N 71°5′17″W / 41.88472°N 71.08806°W |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Taunton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002219 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Stone House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-12.