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Reed and Barton Complex
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National Register of Historic Places

Reed and Barton Complex

On the National Register since 198442 years
ItalianateListed 1984Taunton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Reed and Barton Complex

Reed and Barton Complex, at W. Brittania and Danforth Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 5, 1984. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 579 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Taunton MRA. The listing covers 14 acres.

What it isTaunton, Massachusetts, NRHP-listed in Bristol County. 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 · 196 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

W. Brittania and Danforth Sts., Taunton · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Reed and Barton ComplexStart here
  2. 2Union Congregational ChurchStick Style · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3W.C. Beattie HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Calvin T. Macomber HouseQueen Anne · Built 1885 · next door
  5. 5Leonard SchoolLate Italianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBuildings at 80 and 88 W. Brittania St.Colonial Revival · Built 19140.3 miBWhittenton Fire and Police StationQueen Anne0.3 miDTaunton State HospitalRenaissance0.4 miBJames Leonard HouseCentral Chimney Colonial0.4 miBNorth Taunton Baptist ChurchFederal0.4 miDHopewell Mills DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miBHopewell SchoolRenaissance Revival0.4 miBAmbrose Lincoln Jr. HouseFederal · Built 17750.5 miBWhittenton Mills ComplexBuilding0.5 mi
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Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

N. S. Mason House0.9 mi away
Fuller-Dauphin Estate0.9 mi away
Central Fire StationBuilt 1869 · 1.1 mi away
Fairbanks-Williams House1.3 mi away

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Questions about Reed and Barton Complex

Is Reed and Barton Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 5, 1984 (Register number 84002207).

Is Reed and Barton Complex a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is H.H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton, 10.8 miles away.

Can you visit Reed and Barton Complex?

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 Reed and Barton Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 196 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 63789726 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.