Quincy Homestead - Quincy MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 15.485 W 071° 00.437
19T E 334431 N 4680381
The house was originally built by Edmund Quincy II in 1686 who had an extensive property upon which there were multiple buildings.
Waymark Code: WM114HV
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 3

The Dorothy Quincy Homestead is a US National Historic Landmark at 34 Butler Road in Quincy, Massachusetts. The house was originally built by Edmund Quincy II in 1686 who had an extensive property upon which there were multiple buildings. Today, the site consists of the Dorothy Quincy Homestead, which has been preserved as a museum and is open occasionally to the public.
The present Homestead was initially built by Edmund Quincy II. It became a meeting place for many American Revolutionary War patriots such as John Adams, Colonel John Quincy, and John Hancock. It was the childhood home of the first First Lady of Massachusetts, Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott, wife of John Hancock.

Source: (visit link)
Street address:
34 Butler Road
Quincy , MA


County / Borough / Parish: Norfolk

Year listed: 1970

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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