{"nrhp_refnum":"84002278","name":"Williams, Abiathar King, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"43 Ingell St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Taunton","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.893437188000064,"lon":-71.08338332899996,"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 2½-story, five-bay Greek Revival farmhouse at 43 Ingell Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, begun by Abiathar King Williams and completed in 1843 by his brother George B. Williams.","why_significant":"The house is a rare surviving example of a substantial mid-19th-century vernacular Greek Revival farmhouse in Taunton, retaining its original style details. It is also tied to the Williams family, early brickmakers, shipping and lumber figures who shaped Weir Village as it grew from an agricultural area into a commercial center.","narrative":"This farmhouse at 43 Ingell Street in Taunton is a 2½-story, five-bay Greek Revival dwelling with a central hall plan and a gable roof. Abiathar King Williams began construction, and his brother George B. Williams finished it in 1843. Its entrance has a simplified pilaster enframement with an entablature and sidelights, and the roofline shows a flat cornice board and gable returns. The walls are clapboard, and the central chimney was replaced in the early 20th century. The house is linked to the development of Weir Village, although it now sits visually apart from the village center. The Williams family were early brickmakers, shipping owners and lumber operators who held considerable economic influence in the Weir during the 19th century. The house is typical of vernacular Greek Revival building of the mid-1800s, yet it is one of few of its type left in Taunton. It was listed for its architecture, its integrity and its long association with the family.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Abiathar King Williams (begun); George B. Williams (completed); architect unknown","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Present use is residence; the form says it is still owned by the Williams family. A central chimney was replaced in the early 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 02:11:56.391935-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/77/7895/63789577/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/84002278.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002278/9bce33b52b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002278/9bce33b52b-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"John Phelan","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abiathar_King_Williams_House,_Taunton_MA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">John Phelan</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abiathar_King_Williams_House,_Taunton_MA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789577","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiathar_King_Williams_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4667553"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/williams-abiathar-king-house-84002278/"}