Quincy House Tour

1636mn

1636

This home is a good example of an early Queen Anne home. Built in 1876 the house exhibits many of the true characteristics of the style in which it was built. The main form of the house is picturesque meaning that there is little symmetry and formal planning. The porch is the dominant organizational feature of the house. It ties together the irregularities in the facade and defines the location of the entry for the visitor.

On this house, the entry is particularly interesting because of the beautiful wooden doors. The doors contain many of the same details as those seen on small Gothic churches built in the same time period. The doors are not the only example of fine detail work on this house.

On the porch the scrollwork and balustrade seem to be well preserved and indicate that in 1876, classical details applied to a Queen Anne home was an incorrect interpretation of the style. Classical ornament would not be seen on houses such as this until the early 1890’s. Instead, 1870’s Queen Anne homes took much of their detail work from the earlier stick style, the grandfather of the Queen Anne.

As with many of the Queen Anne homes in Quincy, the brick and stone work in this house are equally impressive. Built of red brick with a rusticated stone watertable, these details coupled with the large stone lintels add variety to the facade while allowing the house to remain in good condition for nearly 125 years.