Adams Academy
Built 1872 by Henry Van Brunt. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 8 Adams St., Quincy, MA |
| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | Sep 6, 1974 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74000379 |
| Built | 1872 · more from the 1870s |
| Architect | Henry Van Brunt |
| Style | Victorian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 8 Adams St., Quincy, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.2537° N, 71.0064° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Quincy | 106 listed places in Quincy → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Adams Academy listed on the National Register?
Sep 6, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Adams Academy built?
1872, designed by Henry Van Brunt, in the Victorian architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Adams Academy?
8 Adams St., Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Adams Academy?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000379. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.