Newcomb Place, Quincy

Name: Newcomb Place
Address: Quincy, United States

#84 among attractions in Quincy

Greek Revival architecture

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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. It has a three-bay facade with fully pedimented gable, an entablature that wraps around the house, and front windows with simple projecting lintels. The house was owned in the second half of the 19th century by Joseph Newcomb, a painter. ()

Built: 1850 (174 years ago)Coordinates: 42°15'27"N, 71°0'16"W

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Quincy (Quincy Center)Quincy United States

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Day trips

Newcomb Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adams National Historical Park, United First Parish Church, Dorothy Quincy Homestead, Quincy Historical Society.

~1880 ftW
Park, History museum
Adams National Historical Park, Quincy
10 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.
0.4 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
United First Parish Church, Quincy
12 min walk • United First Parish Church is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Quincy, Massachusetts, established as the parish church of Quincy in 1639.
~810 ftW
Museum, History museum
Dorothy Quincy Homestead, Quincy
4 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.
~1400 ftS
Museum, History museum
Quincy Historical Society, Quincy
7 min walk • The Quincy Historical Society is located at 8 Adams Street in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1893 by Charles Francis Adams, Jr. Dr. Edward Fitzgerald is the executive director. The society occupies the former Adams Academy building.
0.4 miSE
Library, Romanesque revival architecture, Romanesque architecture
Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy
12 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.
~1810 ftW
Museum, History museum
Peacefield, Quincy
9 min walk • Peacefield, also called Peace field or Old House, is a historic home formerly owned by the Adams family of Quincy, Massachusetts.
0.5 miS
City hall, Greek Revival architecture
Quincy City Hall, Quincy
12 min walk • Quincy City Hall is the seat of government for the City of Quincy, Massachusetts. The historic town hall building at 1305 Hancock Street in Quincy Center was built in 1844.
0.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Bethany Congregational Church, Quincy
11 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.
~1750 ftE
Cemetery
Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy
9 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.
~1310 ftS
Shingle style architecture
Charles H. Burgess House, Quincy
7 min walk • The Charles H. Burgess House is a historic house at 17 Whitney Road in Quincy, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1903 by Charles H. Burgess, a real estate developer and auction-house owner.
~1980 ftS
Colonial revival architecture
Coddington School, Quincy
10 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 Newcomb Place?

Nearby attractions include Dorothy Quincy Homestead, Quincy (4 min walk), Woodward School for Girls, Quincy (5 min walk), Charles H. Burgess House, Quincy (7 min walk), Quincy Historical Society, Quincy (7 min walk).

How to get to Newcomb Place by public transport?

The nearest stations to Newcomb Place:

Bus

Quincy Center (10 min walk)
Quincy Center Station - Inbound • Lines: 240-2 inbound, 240-3 inbound (10 min walk)

Metro

Quincy Center • Lines: Red (10 min walk)

Train

Quincy Center (11 min walk)