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The Taunton Green Historic District is a historic area located at the center of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts at the junction of Broadway, Taunton Green, Main and Court Streets. It forms the intersection of U.S. Route 44 and State routes 140 and 138. The green was laid out in 1830 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and contains approximately 20 buildings on .〔(MASSACHUSETTS - Bristol County - Historic Districts )〕 The Taunton Green Historic District directly abuts the Bristol County Courthouse Complex historic district.〔''Walking Tours Taunton, Massachusetts; a guide to historic properties'', Taunton Historic District Commission, 1998〕 Taunton Green has historically the gathering place for troops headed to war and since 1914 it has hosted the city's annual holiday light display which attracts visitors from throughout the area, giving Taunton the nickname of "The Christmas City".〔(Taunton Daily Gazette article, October 20, 2008 )〕 In July 2004, the historic Templar's Hall (c. 1850) and Cohannet Block (1870) (commonly referred to as the Seeley Building) located on the corner of Taunton Green and Weir Street were destroyed by an arsonist.〔(''Taunton Daily Gazette'' article 12/30/04 )〕 ==Contributing properties== (partial listing) *Taunton Green (historic town common) *J.R. Tallman & Co, Inc. (1913), 11-12 Court Street *Crocker Building (1898), 4 Court Street *Boys & Girls Club of Taunton (1913), 31 Court Street *43 Taunton Green (1831), current facade added in 1893 *Dunbar Block (c. 1830), 44-49 Taunton Green *Union Block (1860), 1-37 Main Street *Bank Blocks (c. 1855), 4, 5 & 9 Taunton Green *Taylor Building (1889), 10-14 Taunton Green *Jones Block (1874), 5-29 Broadway *Donovan Building (c. 1900), 28 Broadway 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Taunton Green Historic District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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