John Quincy Adams birthplace (Quincy, Massachusetts)

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John Quincy Adams Birthplace
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Rear view of the birthplace of President John Quincy Adams, Quincy, Massachusetts.
Location:	141 Franklin Street, Quincy, Massachusetts
Coordinates:	42°14′20.88″N 71°0′15.21″W / 42.2391333, -71.004225Coordinates: 42°14′20.88″N 71°0′15.21″W / 42.2391333, -71.004225
Built/Founded:	1716
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	Other
Designated as NHL:	December 19, 1960^[1]
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1966^[2]
NRHP Reference#:	66000128
Governing body:	Local

The John Quincy Adams birthplace, in Quincy, Massachusetts, is the home in which United States President John Quincy Adams was born in 1767. The birthplace of Adams' father, President John Adams, is only a few feet away, on the same property.

On December 19, 1960, the birthplace was designated a National Historic Landmark.^[1]^[3] The border of the national historic landmark includes both houses and a park area.^[3]

The two houses are now part of the Adams National Historical Park operated by the National Park Service.

The elder Adams' later mansion, called the Old House is a few miles away, as are the graves of both presidents and their wives in the United First Parish Church. The Abigail Adams Cairn, atop a nearby hill from which Abigail and the 7-year old John Quincy Adams watched the Battle of Bunker Hill and the burning of Charlestown, is also of interest. All are open to the public.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b John Quincy Adams Birthplace. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ ^a ^b Polly M. Rettig (April 3, 1978), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Quincy Adams BirthplacePDF (429 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1974.PDF (307 KiB)

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Coordinates: 42°14′22″N, 71°00′12″W

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