Josiah Quincy House, Colonial house in Wollaston neighborhood, Quincy, United States.
The Josiah Quincy House, built in 1770, features an unusual hipped monitor roof and Chinese fretwork balustrade on its exterior facade at 20 Muirhead Street.
Colonel Josiah Quincy I, who served in the Revolutionary War, monitored British naval movements from the attic windows to assist General George Washington.
The residence represents six generations of the Quincy family, including three Boston mayors and a Harvard University president who influenced Massachusetts politics.
Historic New England manages the property and opens it to visitors four Saturdays per year, with additional access available through special appointments.
A glass pane in the front hall preserves Colonel Quincy's scratched notation from October 1775 documenting Governor Gage's departure to England.
Location: Quincy
GPS coordinates: 42.27167,-71.01472
Latest update: March 17, 2025 11:22
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