Dorothy Quincy Homestead

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Coordinates: 42°15′29.5″N 71°0′26.8″W / 42.258194°N 71.007444°W / 42.258194; -71.007444
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Quincy Homestead
Dorothy Quincy Homestead is located in Massachusetts
Dorothy Quincy Homestead
Dorothy Quincy Homestead is located in the United States
Dorothy Quincy Homestead
Location34 Butler Road, Quincy, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°15′29.5″N 71°0′26.8″W / 42.258194°N 71.007444°W / 42.258194; -71.007444
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
NRHP reference No.70000095[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 01, 1970

The Dorothy Quincy Homestead /ˈkwɪnzi/ 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.

History

The original property covered approximately 200 acres (81 ha) extending from its present location to

Josiah Quincy Mansion (1848). The Josiah Quincy Mansion, located on the property purchased by the Eastern Nazarene College
in 1919, was torn down in 1969.

The

Quincy family was one of the leading families of Massachusetts in from the 17th century to the 19th century. Descendants included several prominent Edmund Quincys and Josiah Quincys, and John Quincy Adams by virtue of his mother, American First Lady Abigail Adams
. They settled in what is now Quincy in the 1630s.

The present Homestead was initially built by Edmund Quincy II. It became a meeting place for many American Revolutionary War patriots such as

Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott, wife of John Hancock
.

Preservation

Representing the evolution of over 320 years of American architecture, the Dorothy Quincy House combines Colonial, Georgian and Victorian design. It is one of the rare Massachusetts examples in which the elements of a 17th-century building are still clearly visible although surrounded by later styles. In 2005 the Quincy Homestead was designated as a National Historic Landmark.[2]

The Homestead is owned by the

house museum. Looking to the long-term protection and presentation of the property, the Colonial Dames then negotiated a sale-leaseback agreement with the Commonwealth, whereby the Commonwealth accepted responsibility for capital improvements and the exterior preservation of the house, and the Dames agreed to maintain the interior of the home, to beautify it with period furniture and decorative arts, and to interpret its history to the public. This relationship has continued for over a century.[3]

Since 2005, the Dorothy Quincy Homestead has undergone a comprehensive exterior renovation to restore this stately historic building to its former grandeur. The project has included painting the structure, re-glazing the windows, and other major improvements.

Gallery

  • "Dorothy Q" House, old Quincy Mansion, Quincy, Mass.
    "Dorothy Q" House, old Quincy Mansion, Quincy, Mass.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmark Nomination (HTML version)" (PDF). April 5, 2005. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts". Quincy Homestead. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.

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