Parsons-Taylor House

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 built for William Parsons and later inhabited 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.[2]

Parsons-Taylor House
Parsons-Taylor House, 1925
Location4th and Ferry Sts., Easton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°41′23″N 75°12′38″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1753–1757
Architectural styleGeorgian, Delaware Valley Georgian
NRHP reference No.80003585[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1980

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Lance E. Metz (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parsons-Taylor House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.


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