Quincy House Tour

1215

1215 Park Place is an austere Queen Anne built in 1895 and exhibits many of the characteristics of the transitional houses of the turn of the century.

This masonry constructed home has a low hip roof with a central dormer. On the side of the house there is a very large gable dormer but it does not affect the overall rectilinear nature of the front facade. The porch has been stripped of ornate decoration and does not wrap around the corner like many Queen Anne homes of the early 1890s.

There is a second floor sleeping porch but, again, this porch lacks the ornate scroll work of the more traditional Queen Anne homes on the block.

An interesting detail that is seen on this home and is indicative of this time period is the nice art glass that sits in the transom window and casts colors into the front parlor of the house. Art glass like this was one element that crossed over between all architectural styles during the turn of the century.

They were often the one piece in the house that would move with the family and would typically be in a special place seen by all who came to visit.