John Quincy Adams Birthplace
The John Quincy Adams Birthplace is a historic house at 141 Franklin Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is the saltbox home in which the sixth United States President, John Quincy Adams, was born in 1767. The family lived in this home during the time John Adams helped found the United States with his work on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolutionary War. His own birthplace is only 75 feet (23 m) away, on the same property.
John Quincy Adams Birthplace | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Rear view of the birthplace of President John Quincy Adams, Quincy, Massachusetts. | |
| Location | 141 Franklin Street, Quincy, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°14′20.88″N 71°0′15.21″W |
| Built | 1716 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000128 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | December 19, 1960 |
Both houses are National Historic Landmarks, and part of Adams National Historical Park, operated by the National Park Service.
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