Josiah Quincy House, Quincy

Name: Josiah Quincy House
Address: 20 Muirhead St, Quincy, United States

#14 among attractions in Quincy

Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Built: 1770 (254 years ago)Coordinates: 42°16'18"N, 71°0'53"W

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20 Muirhead StQuincy (Wollaston)Quincy United States

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Day trips

Josiah Quincy House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dorothy Quincy Homestead, Quincy Shore Reservation, Wollaston Congregational Church, First Baptist Church of Wollaston.

1 miS
Museum, History museum
Dorothy Quincy Homestead, Quincy
26 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.
0.6 miN
Park
Quincy Shore Reservation, Quincy
16 min walk • Quincy Shore Reservation is a public recreation area and protected shoreline on Quincy Bay, Boston Harbor, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Its primary attraction is a 2.3-mile-long beach, accessible along its entire length by Quincy Shore Drive.
0.7 miSW
Church
Wollaston Congregational Church, Quincy
18 min walk • Wollaston Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 45-57 Lincoln Avenue in Wollaston, Massachusetts.
0.8 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Wollaston, Quincy
21 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.
0.4 miNE
Park
Wollaston Beach, Quincy
11 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.
0.4 miN
Park
Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy
12 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.
0.6 miSW
Church, Shingle style architecture
Wollaston Unitarian Church, Quincy
17 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.
0.7 miW
Shingle style architecture
Building at 1–7 Moscow Street, Quincy
18 min walk • The Building at 1–7 Moscow Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a rare turn-of-the-20th century wood frame apartment house.
~1860 ftS
City
Wollaston, Quincy
9 min walk • 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.
~720 ftE
Universities and schools
Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy
4 min walk • The Eastern Nazarene College is a private, Christian college in Quincy, Massachusetts. Established as a holiness college in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1900, the college had moved to Rhode Island for several years.
0.5 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
North Quincy, Quincy
12 min walk • North Quincy is a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. It is separated from the city of Boston by the Neponset River, and borders the Quincy neighborhoods of Squantum, Montclair and Wollaston.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Josiah Quincy House?

Nearby attractions include Massachusetts Fields School, Quincy (3 min walk), Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy (4 min walk), Wollaston, Quincy (9 min walk), Wollaston Beach, Quincy (11 min walk).

How to get to Josiah Quincy House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Josiah Quincy House:

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North Quincy Station (20 min walk)