Sylvanus N. Staples House

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

Sylvanus N. Staples House
Location21 Second St.,
Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°53′11″N 71°5′37″W
Built1837
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSTaunton MRA
NRHP reference No.84002217 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

Description and history

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]

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