Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton

Name: Old Colony Historical Society
Address: 66 Church Grn, Taunton, 02780-3445, United States
Telephone: +1 508-822-1622

#2 among attractions in Taunton

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The Old Colony History Museum is located at 66 Church Green in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Since 1926, the museum has occupied the historic former Bristol Academy school building. The building was designed in 1852 by Richard Upjohn, architect of New York City's Trinity Church, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Church Green Historic District. The museum was previously located in the former Union Mission Chapel on Cedar Street. ()

Built: 1852 (172 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°54'4"N, 71°5'13"W

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66 Church GrnTaunton (City Center)Taunton 02780-3445 United States

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+1 508-822-1622

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Old Colony Historical Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Taunton City Hall, Taunton Common, Dean-Hartshorn House, Taunton Public Library.

~710 ftW
City hall
Taunton City Hall, Taunton
4 min walk • Taunton City Hall is an historic city hall containing the offices of the municipal government for the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, including the office of the mayor and the city council chambers.
~1790 ftW
Park, Road
Taunton Common, Taunton
9 min walk • US Post Office-Taunton Main is the main post office facility in the city center of Taunton, Massachusetts. Built in 1930 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, it is a fine example of Classical Revival architecture.
~1640 ftNE
Bridge, Georgian architecture
Dean-Hartshorn House, Taunton
8 min walk • The Dean-Hartshorn House is a historic house located at 68 Dean Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.
0.4 miNW
Library
Taunton Public Library, Taunton
12 min walk • Taunton Public Library is the public library of Taunton, Massachusetts. It is located at 12 Pleasant Street, in an architecturally distinguished Beaux Arts building built in 1903 with funding support from Andrew Carnegie, to which a modern addition was made in 1979.
~1140 ftSE
Cemetery
Neck of Land Cemetery, Taunton
6 min walk • The Neck of Land Cemetery is a small historic cemetery on Summer Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. Established in 1687 near the confluence of the Mill and Taunton Rivers, it was the city's first cemetery.
0.4 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Taunton
10 min walk • Pilgrim Congregational Church is an historic Congregational Church at 45 Broadway in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Ronamesque stone church was designed by architect Richard Upjohn and built in 1852.
~380 ftW
Church
First Parish Church, Taunton
2 min walk • First Parish Church is an historic church located within the Church Green Historic District in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is the fourth meetinghouse since 1647 to be located on what was the original town common. The current church building was built in 1830, constructed of field stone in the Gothic Revival style.
~1590 ftNW
Church
Union Mission Chapel-Historical Hall, Taunton
8 min walk • The Union Mission Chapel-Historical Hall is an historic building at 5 Cedar Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. Built as a chapel in 1867, it has also served as a mission hall and museum, and housed the local American Legion chapter for many years beginning in 1926.
~1770 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Taunton
9 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is an historic church at 115 High Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Its present building, an 1857 Gothic Revival structure designed by Richard Upjohn, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miW
Church
Winthrop Street Baptist Church, Taunton
13 min walk • Winthrop Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at 39 Winthrop Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. The Late Gothic Revival church was built in 1862 and was the second Baptist church built on the site.
~1220 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture
C.J.H. Bassett House, Taunton
6 min walk • The C.J.H. Bassett House is a historic house located at 20 Chestnut Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. The house was built in 1851 for Charles Jarvis Hunt Bassett, a prominent Taunton attorney and president of the Taunton Bank.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Old Colony Historical Society open?

Old Colony Historical Society is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Old Colony Historical Society?

Nearby attractions include Church Green, Taunton (2 min walk), First Parish Church, Taunton (2 min walk), Vickery-Baylies House, Taunton (3 min walk), Taunton City Hall, Taunton (4 min walk).

How to get to Old Colony Historical Society by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Colony Historical Society:

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Bloom Bus Terminal (19 min walk)