Fore River Club House, Quincy

Name: Fore River Club House
Address: Quincy, United States

#42 among attractions in Quincy

Shingle style architecture

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The Fore River Club House is a historic club house at Follett and Beechwood Streets in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is a long 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with rectilinear eyebrow dormers on the water-facing roof. The Shingle-style clubhouse was built in 1917 by the Fore River Shipyard as a recreation center for its employees. It originally housed a ballroom, bowling lanes, and billiard room. It was acquired by the city in 1925, and is now a community center. ()

Built: 1917 (107 years ago)Coordinates: 42°14'59"N, 70°58'43"W

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Quincy (Quincy Point)Quincy United States

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Day trips

Fore River Club House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: USS Salem, United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum, Thomas Crane Public Library, Bethany Congregational Church.

0.6 miSE
Naval museum on a heavy cruiser ship
USS Salem, Quincy
16 min walk • USS Salem is a Des Moines-class heavy cruiser completed for the United States Navy shortly after World War II and commissioned in 1949. The second ship of her class, she was the world's last heavy cruiser to enter service and the last remaining. She was decommissioned in 1959 after serving in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum, Quincy
16 min walk • The United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum is a private non-profit museum in Quincy, Massachusetts featuring USS Salem, a heavy cruiser docked at the former Fore River Shipyard where she was laid down in 1945.
1.2 miW
Library, Romanesque revival architecture, Romanesque architecture
Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy
30 min walk • The Thomas Crane Public Library is a city library in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is noted for its architecture. It was funded by the Crane family as a memorial to Thomas Crane, a wealthy stone contractor who got his start in the Quincy quarries.
1.2 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Bethany Congregational Church, Quincy
30 min walk • Bethany Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 18 Spear Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. The Gothic Revival building was designed and built in 1927 to a design by J.
1.2 miW
Historical place, National park, Park
Adams National Historical Park, Quincy
32 min walk • The Adams Building is a historic commercial building at 1342–1368 Hancock Street in downtown Quincy, Massachusetts. Built in stages between 1880 and 1890, it is a distinctive example of Jacobethan architecture, and is one of city's oldest commercial buildings.
1.2 miNW
Cemetery
Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy
31 min walk • Mount Wollaston Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery at 20 Sea Street in the Merrymount neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1855 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
~860 ftE
42°14'59"N • 70°58'31"W
Baypointe Marina, Quincy
5 min walk • Sailing, Marina
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Fore River Bridge, Weymouth
18 min walk • The Fore River Bridge spans the Weymouth Fore River between Quincy and Weymouth, Massachusetts. The total length of the bridge including the approaches is 2,216 feet.
0.4 miS
Mosque
Quincy Mosque, Quincy
12 min walk • Quincy Mosque, founded 1963, is situated in Quincy, Massachusetts, in the Quincy Point neighborhood by Lebanese workers in the area's shipyards.
1.1 miW
Greek Revival architecture
House at 25 High School Avenue, Quincy
29 min walk • The House at 25 High School Avenue in Quincy, Massachusetts, is one of the city's best-preserved Greek Revival cottages. This 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in the 1850s; it has a typical side-hall plan, with a front gable roof, clapboard siding, and granite foundation.
1.2 miW
Colonial revival architecture
Coddington School, Quincy
31 min walk • The Coddington School is a historic school building at 26-44 Coddington Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. Built in 1909, this three-story brick building is the finest Colonial Revival school building in the city. It was designed in late 1907 by Charles A.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fore River Club House?

Nearby attractions include Baypointe Marina, Quincy (5 min walk), Quincy Mosque, Quincy (12 min walk), Quincy Point, Quincy (15 min walk), USS Salem, Quincy (16 min walk).