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{{short description|Historic house in Massachusetts, United States}}
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'''Israel Picard House''' is a historic house at 690 County Street in [[Fall River, Massachusetts]].
The '''Israel Picard House''' is a historic house located at 690 County Street in [[Fall River, Massachusetts]].

== Description and history ==
It is a two-story structure, built out of pink [[Fall River granite]], which is partly obscured by the elaborate wooden Queen Anne porch that wraps around the front and parts of the sides. The house was built in 1897 for Israel Picard, owner of the quarry which provided the stone, and it may have served in part as an advertisement for his products.<ref name="MACRIS">{{cite web|url=http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=FLR.70|title=NRHP nomination for Israel Picard House|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=2015-05-27}}</ref>


The house was built in 1897 for Israel Picard, a granite dealer.<ref>Massachusetts Historic Commission Card</ref> The front of the house features elaborate woodwork, while the rear portion of the house is [[Fall River granite]]. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983.
The house was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on February 16, 1983.<ref name="nris" />


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Houses in Fall River, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Fall River, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Bristol County, Massachusetts]]
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Latest revision as of 19:48, 19 March 2024

Israel Picard House
Israel Picard House is located in Massachusetts
Israel Picard House
Location690 County St.,
Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°42′6″N 71°7′46″W / 41.70167°N 71.12944°W / 41.70167; -71.12944
Built1897
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPSFall River MRA
NRHP reference No.83000702 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1983

The Israel Picard House is a historic house located at 690 County Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Description and history[edit]

It is a two-story structure, built out of pink Fall River granite, which is partly obscured by the elaborate wooden Queen Anne porch that wraps around the front and parts of the sides. The house was built in 1897 for Israel Picard, owner of the quarry which provided the stone, and it may have served in part as an advertisement for his products.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1983.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Israel Picard House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-05-27.