{"nrhp_refnum":"84002159","name":"Lincoln, Asa, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"171 Shores St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Taunton","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.90106345400005,"lon":-71.12425754899994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-07-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1½-story Georgian-style vernacular house at 171 Shores Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, dated c. 1760 in local records, with a portion possibly from the 17th century. It sits on less than one acre in a rural setting.","why_significant":"It is the original homestead of Asa Lincoln, one of Taunton's first settlers. Interior framing suggests parts of the building may predate the 18th century. The nomination argues it is one of the best preserved examples in Taunton of the modest architecture of early homesteads, and that it retains integrity.","narrative":"Asa Lincoln House is a small, 1½-story vernacular dwelling at 171 Shores Street in Taunton, set on less than an acre in a rural area. Local records give a construction date of about 1760, though the interior framing system suggests that some sections may be older than the 18th century. The clapboard house has a central chimney, a central entrance and irregularly spaced 6/6 sash windows. Its ell grew from a small side lean-to, which may be contemporary with the main block, and the conversion took place in the 20th century. The house was the original homestead of Asa Lincoln, one of Taunton's first settlers. It was listed because it keeps its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association, and because it is regarded as one of the best preserved examples in Taunton of the modest architecture of early homesteads. It is still used as a residence.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Georgian","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Currently used as a residence; a side lean-to was converted to an ell in the 20th century.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.888873-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/63/7895/63789563/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/84002159.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002159/9a72c98916-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002159/9a72c98916-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TauntonMA_AsaLincolnHouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TauntonMA_AsaLincolnHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789563","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa_Lincoln_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4803132"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/lincoln-asa-house-84002159/"}