Noah Curtis House
Noah Curtis House | |
| Location | 313 Franklin Street, Quincy, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°14′2″N 71°0′1″W / 42.23389°N 71.00028°W |
| Built | 1795 |
| Architect | Noah Curtis |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Quincy MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001335 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1989 |
The Noah Curtis House is a historic house at 313 Franklin Street in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Description and history
The 1+1⁄2-story Federal period Cape style house, built in 1795 by Noah Curtis, is the oldest Cape-style house in South Quincy. Noah Curtis was an early local pioneer in manufacturing boots and shoes, which became one of Quincy's major industries.[2]
The house is five bays wide, with a center entrance and a centrally-placed chimney. A later portico shelters the entry, adding the right side and rear.[3]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1989.[1]
See also
- Thomas Curtis House, built nearby by his son
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Quincy, Massachusetts
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Davis, William T., ed. (1894). Professional and Industrial History of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Vol. III. The Boston History Company. pp. 543–546. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Noah Curtis House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 29, 2014.