Old House (Quincy, Mass.)
Variant namesHistory notes:
The Old House at Peace field, built in 1731, became the residence of the Adams family for four generations from 1788 to 1927. It was home to Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams; First Ladies Abigail and Louisa Catherine Adams; Civil War Minister to Great Britain Charles Francis Adams; and literary historians Henry and Brooks Adams. The John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces are the oldest presidential birthplaces in the United States. John Adams maintained his law office in the house and it was here that he, Samuel Adams, and James Bowdoin wrote the Massachusetts Constitution.
Links to collections
Cultural Resource Management Records, 1955–2014
National Archives at Boston
List of Classified Structures Program, 1955 - 2003
National Archives at Boston
Adams Memorial Society. Adams National Historical Park, Adams Memorial Society records, 1927-1946.
Becton Dickinson Technology
United States. National Park Service. Adams National Historical Park resource management records, 1946-1992.
Becton Dickinson Technology
Maps of the National Parks, 2004–2012
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Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818
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Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
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Adams Memorial Society.
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United States. National Park Service.
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Peace field (Quincy, Mass.)
Peacefield (Quincy, Mass.)
Old House (Quincy, Mass.)
