Capron, George, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1888 for a George Capron, this house at 6 North Pleasant Street in Taunton is a clapboard-and-shingle example of Builder's Queen Anne design. It has an irregular plan with a gabled bay on the south side, a one-story projection on the north and a rear ell. A steep hipped roof is broken by a central shingled wall dormer. The front porch has turned posts, a spindled balustrade and a pediment over the side bay entrance, which is inset with a sunburst motif. Windows are regular two-over-two sash. The house and its period carriage barn still sit behind the original granite curbing and posts. It was listed because it shows the kind of comfortable housing built for middle-class families in Taunton during the late 19th century, when many residential neighborhoods were filling in. The form describes it as exceptionally well preserved, with no alterations, and credits it with architectural and historical value.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house as an exceptionally well-preserved example of the comfortable middle-class housing built in Taunton in the late 19th century as neighborhoods became densely settled. It cites typical Builder's Queen Anne details and states that the house retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association.
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 84002099, listed July 5, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 6 N. Pleasant St., Taunton |
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| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | July 5, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002099 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Builder's Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a residence; the form gives the present use as residence and reports no alterations and no move. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 41.90678, -71.09720 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84002099.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5537670
- This listing as JSON
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