National Register of Historic Places
Adams Academy
Adams Academy is a historic place in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1974, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 74000379.
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Adams Academy
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About this place
What is Adams Academy?
The Adams Academy was a school for boys in Quincy, Massachusetts founded by President John Adams, who outlined his wishes for a school to be built on the site of John Hancock's birthplace in an 1822 deed of trust. Opened in 1872, the Academy operated as a college preparatory school for just over three decades, ultimately closing in 1908. Today, the property is still owned by Adams's original trust, the Adams Temple and School Fund, and its landmark Ware and Van Brunt building has been leased to the Quincy Historical Society for several decades.
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Listing details
- Name
- Adams Academy
- City
- Quincy
- County
- Norfolk County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Listed on the National Register
- September 6, 1974
- NRIS reference number
- 74000379
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.25378, -71.00571
When was Adams Academy listed on the National Register?
Adams Academy was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1974.
Where is Adams Academy located?
Adams Academy is located in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.25378, -71.00571. See the map above.
Is Adams Academy a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Adams Academy is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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