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The '''William C. Davol Jr. House''' is a historic house at 252 High Street in [[Fall River, Massachusetts]]. |
The '''William C. Davol Jr. House''' is a historic house at 252 High Street in [[Fall River, Massachusetts]]. It was built in 1876 for William C. Davol, Jr., treasurer of the [[Davol Mills]]. The house was designed by Boston architects [[Hartwell & Swasey]], who works included numerous other public buildings and private homes in Fall River during this period. |
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The house has the characteristic asymmetrical massing and irregular silhouette of [[Stick/Eastlake architecture]] and retains its peaked entrance porch, original carved double-leaved entrance doors, stained glass window, slate roof and copper coping and finials, The interior is richly embellished with Minton tiles and Eastlakian trim and sports an original water-power elevator.<ref>[http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=FLR.142 MHC Inventory Form]</ref> |
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The house was built in 1876 and added to the National Historic Register in 1983. |
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The house was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983. It is also located within the [[Lower Highlands Historic District]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Lower Highlands Historic District]] |
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts]] |
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts]] |
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| Location | Fall River, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1876 |
| Architect | Hartwell & Swasey |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
| MPS | Fall River MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004286[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1983 |
The William C. Davol Jr. House is a historic house at 252 High Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. It was built in 1876 for William C. Davol, Jr., treasurer of the Davol Mills. The house was designed by Boston architects Hartwell & Swasey, who works included numerous other public buildings and private homes in Fall River during this period.
The house has the characteristic asymmetrical massing and irregular silhouette of Stick/Eastlake architecture and retains its peaked entrance porch, original carved double-leaved entrance doors, stained glass window, slate roof and copper coping and finials, The interior is richly embellished with Minton tiles and Eastlakian trim and sports an original water-power elevator.[2]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is also located within the Lower Highlands Historic District.
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