Adams Mansion, Stone Library, 135 Adams Street, Quincy, Norfolk County, MA

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8 b&w photos
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2 photo caption pages

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TITLE:
Adams Mansion, Stone Library, 135 Adams Street, Quincy, Norfolk County, MA

CALL NUMBER:
HABS MASS,11-QUI,5D-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Measured Drawing(s): 7 (18 x 24 in.)
Photo(s): 8 (5 x 7 in. and 8 x 10 in.)
Photo Caption Page(s): 2

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.

CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HABS MA-841

Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-337).

Building/structure dates: 1870 initial construction

Significance: The Stone Library was built by Charles Francis Adams in 1870. In the will of John Quincy Adams (Article 16, Dated: Jan. 18, 1847), he suggested a fireproof building where his books, manuscripts, & maps could be kept together. Due to his active political life, followed by his appointment as United States minister to Great Britain, Charles Francis Adams was not able to carry out his father's wishes until 1870. This building was designed by a Boston architect, Edward C. Cabot. The Stone Library was used by Charles Francis Adams for editing ten volumes of the diary of John Adams, twelve volumes of memoirs of John Quincy Adams, & the letters of Abigail Adams. Henry Adams, third son of Charles Francis Adams, not only did some of his writing in the library, but recatalogued the books. Brooks Adams, fourth son of Charles Francis Adams, published six works each written whole or in part in the Stone Library.

SUBJECTS:
MASSACHUSETTS--Norfolk County--Quincy
stone buildings
libraries
reading

OTHER TITLE:
Adams National Historical Park

COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ma0435

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. GENERAL VIEW, FROM SOUTHWEST
2. VIEW OF WEST ELEVATION, ENTRANCE TO THE LIBRARY. Photographed by Charles E. Peterson, August 1954
3. WEATHERVANE, WEST GABLE
4. GENERAL VIEW OF INTERIOR, FROM EAST
5. VIEW OF LIBRARY AND BALCONY, FROM EAST. Photographed by Charles E. Peterson, 1954
6. CA. 1956 HABS DRAWING OF SOUTH ELEVATION OF LIBRARY. DELINEATOR NOT KNOWN
7. CA. 1956 HABS DRAWING OF WEST AND EAST ELEVATIONS OF LIBRARY. DELINEATOR: DONALD KIRK
PERSPECTIVE VIEW SHOWING SOUTH SIDE

CONTROL #:
MA0435

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