Historic Structures Report: Part II (Portion), Architectural Data Section on Adams Mansion, 1730 House, Adams National Historic Site

Wrenn GL. 1966. Historic Structures Report: Part II (Portion), Architectural Data Section on Adams Mansion, 1730 House, Adams National Historic Site. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Quincy, Massachusetts

This portion of the Part II, Architectural Data Section of the 1730 House, part of the Adams Mansion, is one section of the complete Historic Structures Report, Part II, Architectural Data Section. Other report sections are for the East Wing, the 1869 Addition, the Kitchen Wing, and the 1836 Passageway. The report includes a history and general description of the structure. Documentary evidence suggests that it was built by Leonard Vassall in 1730 and is a basic post and beam construction, common during the eighteenth century. The report notes changes, including remodeling done by Abigail Adams and Charles Francis Adams, that altered the floor coverings, wall paper, paint and finishes, and utilities. It also covers changes which have taken place in the surface fabric of the house since the end of the historic period, marked by the death of Brooks Adams in 1927.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Wrenn, George
Date of Issue
1966-06
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
ADAM , NER
Keywords
Abigail Adams, Braintree, Brooks Adams, Charles Francis Adams, family house, Leonard Vassall, linoleum, oil cloth, president, Thomas Boylston Adams
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 000007: Adams Estate - 'The Old House'

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