Aaron Taft House
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The Aaron Taft House is an historic house located on Hazel Street, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
. It was the birthplace in 1785 of Peter Rawson Taft I
, the grandfather of President
William Howard Taft
,
On October 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was first settled in 1662, incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk County, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. Uxbridge is south-southeast of Worcester, north-northwest of Providence, and southwest of Boston. It is part of...
. It was the birthplace in 1785 of Peter Rawson Taft I
Peter Rawson Taft I
Peter Rawson Taft was President William Howard Taft's paternal grandfather.-Early life and family:Peter was born to Aaron Taft and Rhoda Rawson on April 14, 1785 at Uxbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The Aaron Taft House in Uxbridge is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
, the grandfather of President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States...
,
On October 7, 1983, 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...
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National register listing
- Taft, Aaron, House ** (added 1983 - Building - #83004134)
- Hazel St., Uxbridge
- Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
- Architectural Style: No Style Listed
- Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry
- Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750–1799, 1800–1824
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Domestic
- Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
- Current Function: Domestic
- Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling