Loring–Greenough House
Loring–Greenough House | |
Boston, Massachusetts | |
Coordinates | 42°18′34.4″N 71°6′54″W / 42.309556°N 71.11500°W |
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Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
Built | 1760 |
Architectural style | Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 72000544 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 26, 1972 |
The Loring–Greenough House is the last surviving 18th century residence in Sumner Hill, a historic section of
This mid-Georgian mansion was built as a country residence and farmstead in 1760 for wealthy British naval officer Commodore Joshua Loring[2] on the original site of John Polley's estate established in the 1650s. Originally, the Loring–Greenough house was situated on a 60-acre (240,000 m2) estate. Loring, a Loyalist prior to the American Revolution, abandoned the house in 1774, just prior to the conflict, and he fled from Boston in 1776. The house was confiscated by colonial forces and in 1776 served as a headquarters for General Nathanael Greene and, soon after, a hospital for Continental Army soldiers following the Battle of Bunker Hill.
In 1780, the house was sold to
The Loring–Greenough House is a very well preserved structure of almost 4,500 square feet (420 m2), on property that includes sweeping lawns, historic flower beds, handsome trees, and the two-and-one-half-story house itself. The property is fenced and gated; the public is invited to enjoy the grounds during daylight hours, and to attend events inside and outside the House throughout the year. The Tuesday Club has been careful to preserve the house and grounds over many decades. The most recent restoration occurred with a $350,000 grant and included painting and other repairs.
The Loring–Greenough property is still owned and operated by the Tuesday Club, which offers tours on Sundays and other programming and events throughout the year. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated both a Massachusetts Landmark and a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1999.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston, Massachusetts
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Loring–Greenough House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "JP Historical Society".
External links
- Official site
- Facebook page
- Joshua Loring article, Jamaica Plain Historical Society
- City of Boston,Boston Landmarks CommissionEdward Everett House Study Report