Taft - Cook House - Mendon Center Historic District - Mendon MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 06.353 W 071° 33.243
19T E 288823 N 4664690
Built in the 1850's it may have originally been occupied by multiple families.
Waymark Code: WMGW80
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2013
Views: 2
The Taft Cook house is an example of a gable end Greek Revival home. It was built between 1852-1857. There is a dividing wall in the house making it a multi family home. The front door is flanked my sidelights and sits on a granite foundation.
The home is associated with the Taft, Cook, Aldrich and Lowell families. It is right next door to the South Parish Chuch, suggesting it may have been the parsonage to the church, however the Unitarian ministers of the town seem to have lived at 17 Hastings St during the mid 19th century. The first owners were known to be a Mrs H Taft and a S Cook in 1857. which would indicate the home was built as a two family home.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Mendon Center Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
5 Elm St, Mendon, MA
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Other (Please explain in the Private Message field)
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