Dorothy Q Apartments - Quincy MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 15.490 W 071° 00.394
19T E 334491 N 4680389
The complex was designed by Graves and Epps and built in 1929, during a period of rapid growth in the city. It is named for the Dorothy Quincy Homestead, which is next door.
Waymark Code: WM114K8
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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The Dorothy Q Apartments are a historic apartment house at 36 Butler Road in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is a five-story brick Colonial Revival structure, consisting of two rectangular blocks joined at one end into a U shape. Its trim elements are in limestone, and include corner quoining, keystones over the windows, and a modillioned cornice. The complex was designed by Graves and Epps and built in 1929, during a period of rapid growth in the city. It is named for the Dorothy Quincy Homestead, which is next door.

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Street address:
36 Butler Rd
Quincy , MA


County / Borough / Parish: Norfolk

Year listed: 1989

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

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

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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