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Capron House
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National Register of Historic Places

Capron House

Attleboro’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 21, 1978; only 561 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Listed 1978Attleboro
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About Capron House

Capron House, at 42 North Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 21, 1978: the first place in Attleboro to be listed. Only 561 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level.

What it isHistoric house in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 36 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1750 to today

  1. 1750Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
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Finding Capron House

42 North Ave., Attleboro

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

14 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DBlackinton Houses and ParkGreek Revival0.4 miBWatson, Newell & Company FactoryBuilding0.8 miBEast Attleborough AcademyGreek Revival0.9 miBFirst Parsonage for Second East Parish ChurchFederalist1 miBNorthbound and Southbound StationsRichardsonian Revival1.1 miBRobinson BuildingBuilding1.1 miBUS Post Office-Attleboro MainNeo-Classical1.1 miDCottage-Freeman Historic DistrictFederal1.1 miBMakepeace, D. E., CompanyBuilding1.2 miDCommonwealth Avenue Historic DistrictFederal1.2 miDAttleborough Falls Historic DistrictColonial1.4 miBFire BarnClassical1.4 miDTowne Street Historic DistrictFederal1.4 miBAttleborough Falls Gasholder BuildingPanel Brick · Built 18821.8 mi

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Questions about Capron House

Is Capron House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 21, 1978 (Register number 78000426).

Is Capron House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Slater Mill, 7 miles away.

Can you visit Capron House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Capron House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63794514 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.