Hardwick House (Quincy, Massachusetts)

Hardwick House
Location 59 — 61 Spear St., Quincy, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′4.7″N 70°59′56.4″W / 42.251306°N 70.999000°W / 42.251306; -70.999000Coordinates: 42°15′4.7″N 70°59′56.4″W / 42.251306°N 70.999000°W / 42.251306; -70.999000
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1850
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Quincy MRA
NRHP Reference # 89001376[1]
Added to NRHP September 20, 1989

The Hardwick House is a historic house at 59-61 Spear Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. The 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built in 1850s, and is one of the city's largest Greek Revival houses. Its massing, with side-gable roof, is more typical of the Federal period, but it has corner pilasters, a full entablature, and pedimented gables. The main entry has full-length side lights and is topped by an entablature. The house was built by Franklin Hardwick, owner of a local granite business.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Hardwick House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-02.


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