United First Parish Church (Unitarian) of Quincy - Quincy MA
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N 42° 15.065 W 071° 00.193
19T E 334749 N 4679596
The current building was constructed in 1828 by noted Boston stonecutter Abner Joy to designs by Alexander Parris.
Waymark Code: WM114K3
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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United First Parish Church is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Quincy, Massachusetts, established as the parish church of Quincy in 1639. The current building was constructed in 1828 by noted Boston stonecutter Abner Joy to designs by Alexander Parris. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 30, 1970, for its association with the Adams family, who funded its construction and whose most significant members are interred here.

It is called the Church of the Presidents because two American Presidents, John Adams and John Quincy Adams, attended the church along with their wives, Abigail Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams. All four are interred beneath the church in a family crypt. The pew in which they sat is marked with a plaque and ribbon on the side.

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Street address:
1266 Hancock St.
Quincy , MA


County / Borough / Parish: Norfolk

Year listed: 1970

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1849

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Religion

Privately owned?: yes

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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