Moses Packard House
The Moses Packard House is a historic house located at 647 Main Street in Brockton, Massachusetts.
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| Location | Brockton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°4′20″N 71°1′11″W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Howard & Austin[1] |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000475 [2] |
| Added to NRHP | February 17, 1978 |
Description and history
It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a first floor finished in rusticated stone. The house has a variety of gables, projections, and porches, typical of the Queen Anne style, including a three-story turret capped by a conical roof. It was built in 1897 by Moses Packard, a prominent local shoemaker, and is one of the city's finest examples of Queen Anne architecture.[1]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2] The house now serves as the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home.[3][4]
References
- "MACRIS inventory record for Moses Packard House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- Historic Sites, City of Brockton.
- Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Homes, Inc.
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