The William Lawrence House is a historic house at 101 Somerset Avenue in
Taunton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1860 by local carpenter Abel Burt for William Lawrence, a salesman. It is a two-story roughly square wood-frame structure, with a mansard roof topped by a cupola. The main entrance is set in a round-arch opening with a transom window, and its front porch features chamfered posts. The house contains a unique mix of
Italianate elements, such as its square plan, large cupola and bracketed eaves, combined with
Second Empire elements such as its unusual Mansard roof with
ogee curve sides and pronounced dormers.
The house was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
See also
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References
National Register of Historic Places in Taunton, Massachusetts
Houses completed in 1860
Houses in Taunton, Massachusetts
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Bristol County, Massachusetts
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