Wollaston, Quincy

Name: Wollaston
Address: Quincy, United States

#64 among attractions in Quincy

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Facts and practical information

Wollaston, Massachusetts, is a neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts. Divided by Hancock Street or Route 3A, the Wollaston Beach side is known as Wollaston Park, while the Wollaston Hill side is known as Wollaston Heights. ()

Coordinates: 42°15'60"N, 71°0'52"W

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Wollaston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adams National Historical Park, Dorothy Quincy Homestead, Peacefield, Josiah Quincy House.

0.7 miS
Park, History museum
Adams National Historical Park, Quincy
19 min walk • Adams National Historical Park, formerly Adams National Historic Site, in Quincy, Massachusetts, preserves the home of United States presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, of U.S. envoy to Great Britain Charles Francis Adams, and of writers and historians Henry Adams and Brooks Adams.
0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum
Dorothy Quincy Homestead, Quincy
18 min walk • The Dorothy Quincy Homestead 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.
0.7 miS
Museum, History museum
Peacefield, Quincy
20 min walk • Peacefield, also called Peace field or Old House, is a historic home formerly owned by the Adams family of Quincy, Massachusetts.
~1860 ftN
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Josiah Quincy House, Quincy
9 min walk • The Josiah Quincy House, located at 20 Muirhead Street in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts, was the country home of Revolutionary War soldier Colonel Josiah Quincy I, the first in a line of six illustrious Josiah Quincys that included three Boston mayors and a president of Harvard University.
0.4 miSW
Church
Wollaston Congregational Church, Quincy
10 min walk • Wollaston Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 45-57 Lincoln Avenue in Wollaston, Massachusetts.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Wollaston, Quincy
14 min walk • First Baptist Church of Wollaston is a historic Baptist church building in Wollaston, Massachusetts. Built in 1873 for a new congregation, and repeatedly enlarged, it is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture, and one of the city's finest remaining wood-frame churches.
0.7 miN
Park
Wollaston Beach, Quincy
19 min walk • Wollaston Beach is the largest public beach in the Boston harbor. The beach is located parallel to Quincy Shore Drive in North Quincy, Massachusetts, which was constructed to provide access to the bay beach for Greater Boston.
0.8 miN
Park
Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy
21 min walk • Quincy Shore Drive is a historic parkway in Quincy, Massachusetts. The road is one of a series of parkways built by predecessors of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, to provide access to parks and beaches in the Greater Boston area.
0.4 miSW
Church, Shingle style architecture
Wollaston Unitarian Church, Quincy
11 min walk • The Wollaston Unitarian Church, more recently a former home of the St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox Church, is a historic church building at 155 Beale Street in Quincy, Massachusetts.
0.9 miNW
Shingle style architecture
Building at 1–7 Moscow Street, Quincy
22 min walk • The Building at 1–7 Moscow Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a rare turn-of-the-20th century wood frame apartment house.
0.8 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Newcomb Place, Quincy
21 min walk • Newcomb Place is a historic house at 109 Putnam Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was probably built in the 1850s, and is one of the city's finest side-hall Greek Revival houses.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wollaston?

Nearby attractions include Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy (9 min walk), Josiah Quincy House, Quincy (9 min walk), Wollaston Congregational Church, Quincy (10 min walk), Randolph Bainbridge House, Quincy (11 min walk).

How to get to Wollaston by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wollaston:

Bus

North Quincy Station (25 min walk)
Quincy Center Station - Inbound • Lines: 240-2 inbound, 240-3 inbound (28 min walk)

Metro

Quincy Center • Lines: Red (29 min walk)

Train

Quincy Center (29 min walk)