{"nrhp_refnum":"83004286","name":"Davol, William C., Jr., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"252 High St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fall River","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.71393166200005,"lon":-71.15221534399996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large 2.5-story Stick Style residence at 252 High Street (corner of Cherry Street) in Fall River, Massachusetts, built in 1876 with a steep slate mansard roof and clapboard-and-stickwork walls.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it one of the city's finest examples of the picturesque Stick Style and a major city landmark, meeting Criterion C. It keeps its characteristic asymmetrical massing, entrance porch, carved doors and slate roof with copper trim. It is also tied to William C. Davol, Jr., a mill treasurer and fire department chief engineer.","narrative":"Built in 1876 at the corner of High and Cherry Streets in Fall River, this large house is a fine local example of the Stick Style, a picturesque mode that appeared in the 1870s. Stickwork and cross bracing on the clapboard walls suggest the hidden structural frame, and the building has an asymmetrical form and irregular silhouette under a steep slate mansard roof with copper coping and finials. Original carved double doors, a peaked entrance porch and a stained glass window survive. Inside are Minton tiles, Eastlakian trim and an original water-powered elevator. Tradition attributes the design to the Boston firm Hartwell and Swazey. The original owner, William C. Davol, Jr., was treasurer of the Davol Mill, founded by his father, and later chief engineer of the Fire Department, where he made improvements to firefighting equipment. His former fire barn next door is now a residence. The house sits just outside the Highlands Historic District and is regarded as a city landmark.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Attributed to Hartwell & Swazey","architectural_style":"Stick Style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Presently used as a residence; the adjacent former fire barn is also now a residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:56.600227-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/13/7894/63789413/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/83004286.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004286/bcbf13f31f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004286/bcbf13f31f-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High_Street_Davol_Jr_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High_Street_Davol_Jr_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789413","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Davol_Jr._House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8006290"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/davol-william-c-jr-house-83004286/"}