{"nrhp_refnum":"84002282","name":"Williams, Francis D., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3 Plain St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Taunton","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.88550455400008,"lon":-71.08872964899996,"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 c. 1830 Greek Revival brick house at 3 Plain Street, on the corner of Plain and Berkeley Streets in the Weir Village area of Taunton, Massachusetts. It is a 2½-story central-hall building now used as apartments.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that the house is the only surviving large-scale brick Greek Revival residence in Taunton and a landmark of Weir Village. It is notable for its imposing scale, fine period details and nearly unaltered condition. It also reflects the maritime tradition of Weir Village in the 19th century and its link to the Williams family.","narrative":"Standing at the corner of Plain and Berkeley Streets in Taunton's Weir Village, this brick house was built around 1830 in the Greek Revival style. It rises two and a half stories under a broad gable and has a central hall plan, with central entrances on both street fronts. The doors have fluted trim, corner blocks, louvered transoms, sidelights and granite lintels, and granite also trims the two-over-two sash windows. An older ell extends to the east, and a two-story brick and frame addition dates from the 19th century. The exact construction date and early history are unclear, but the building was tied to the prominent Williams family and may have been built by Francis D. Williams. Its size and riverfront location suggest it also housed workers in the coastal trade. By 1857 his widow, Corilla Williams, lived there. It was listed as the only surviving large brick Greek Revival residence in Taunton and for its maritime associations.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect unknown; may have been built by Francis D. Williams","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Present use is apartments; described as virtually unaltered, with a 19th-century addition and a non-contributing 20th-century concrete block garage.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.08765-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/79/7895/63789579/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/84002282.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002282/248555d24c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002282/248555d24c-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3_Plain_St_Taunton.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3_Plain_St_Taunton.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789579","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_D._Williams_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5480676"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/williams-francis-d-house-84002282/"}