John Adams Birthplace

John Adams Birthplace is a building of historical importance in the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Architecture

The house is built saltbox - style and therefore has a einhüftiges, scalene gable roof. This John Adams Birthplace has two front, in the back but only one floor. The roof of the half-timbered house is covered with shingles.

History

A threshold under a floor in the southwestern part of the house and found provided with date Brick refers to the year 1681 as the start of construction. The eastern part of John Adams Birthplace is probably placed on the foundations of a previous building built around 1650. At this time, the country was in possession of William Needham. 1720 home of John Adams Sr., who later became president father, along with seven acres associated land was purchased.

In this house, the later U.S. President John Adams was born in 1735. He lived here until his marriage in 1764. Until 1940, John Adams Birthplace was a family- owned, then it was the city of Quincy is about. From 1896 to 1950 chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, chose it as their headquarters.

Since December 19, 1960 John Adams Birthplace is a National Historic Landmark. On October 15, 1966, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. From the original structure is still a large part preserved. Today is John Adams Birthplace of the Quincy Historical Society as a museum.