Colonial Revival architecture in Quincy
Colonial Revival reworks the symmetry, shutters and classical doorways of American colonial building. It was the most widely used house style in the country from the 1890s through the 1940s.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1909 to 1926. 10 stops, 2.3 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Smith, A. C., & Co. Gas Station117 Beale St.Building · built 1926 · listed 1994start
- 2Alfred H. Richards House354 Highland Ave.Building · built 1923 · listed 19890.3 mi from stop 1
- 3Faxon House310 Adams St.Building · listed 19890.6 mi from stop 2
- 4Clarence Burgin House95 President's Ln.Building · listed 19890.4 mi from stop 3
- 5House at 105 President's Lane105 President's Ln.Building · listed 198968 ft from stop 4
- 6Frank W. Crane House11 Avon WayBuilding · listed 19890.2 mi from stop 5
- 7Munroe Building1227--1259 Hancock St.Building · listed 19890.2 mi from stop 6
- 8Elks Building1218--1222 Hancock St.Building · listed 1989193 ft from stop 7
- 9Coddington School26--44 Coddington St.Building · built 1909 · listed 19890.1 mi from stop 8
- 10Dorothy Q Apartments36 Butler Rd.Building · listed 19890.5 mi from stop 9
2.3 straight-line miles over 9 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 10 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Quincy
- Greek Revival houses in Quincy10 stops · 2.0 milesGreek Revival buildings carry low pitched gables, heavy cornices and columned porticoes modelled on Greek temples. The Quincy examples on this route went up between 1828 and 1850.
- Houses and mansions in Quincy15 stops · 1.5 milesThe route links the houses the register carries in Quincy. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
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