Boguslavsky Triple-Deckers
Why it's listed
Six triple-decker houses on Albion Street in Fall River, built in 1916, illustrate the housing form that became standard in the city during the early twentieth century. Each is three stories tall, with three-story front and side bays topped by a full pediment and three-story front porches with paired panelled posts and balustrades. The houses were built in pairs, with one set back on the lot. Local carpenter Athanase Dussault built them for David Boguslavsky, a peddler, and building permits record costs of about $4,100 to $4,350 per house. They stand a few blocks from the Stafford Mills, in a period when the mills were building fewer tenements and private housing was needed. Fall River has one of the largest concentrations of triple deckers in New England, but vinyl siding and demolition have broken up many streets of them. This group was selected because it remains visually intact and its design is well preserved.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the group represents the triple-decker, a housing type unique to New England and extremely common in Fall River, where 4,120 of 17,698 structures are triple deckers. The six houses were chosen because they form a visually intact grouping with preserved design integrity, unlike many streets altered by vinyl siding and demolition. Ownership, cost, dates and carpenter were also well documented.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 83000628, listed February 16, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 53-87 Albion St., Fall River |
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| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | February 16, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83000628 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1916 |
| Architect / builder | Athanase Dussault, carpenter (builder); built for David Boguslavsky |
| Architectural style | Triple Decker |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.70629, -71.13479 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83000628.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4937870
- This listing as JSON
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