Parsons-Taylor House
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Parsons-Taylor House is a historic home located at Easton
, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
. It was built between 1753 and 1757, and is a 2 1/2 story, 2 bay stone dwelling in the Georgian
style. The interior features a three-part circular stairway that connects the four levels of the home. The house was owned by George Taylor
(c. 1716-1781), and he died there in 1781. The house has been occupied by the George Taylor Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
since 1906.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
. It was built between 1753 and 1757, and is a 2 1/2 story, 2 bay stone dwelling in the Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
style. The interior features a three-part circular stairway that connects the four levels of the home. The house was owned by George Taylor
George Taylor (delegate)
George Taylor was a Colonial ironmaster and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania...
(c. 1716-1781), and he died there in 1781. The house has been occupied by the George Taylor Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
since 1906.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.