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{{short description|Historic house in Massachusetts, United States}}
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| location= [[Boston, MA]]
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The '''Loring-Greenough House''' is the last surviving 18th century residence in Sumner Hill, a historic district of [[Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts]]. It is located at 12 South Street on Monument Square at the edge of Sumner Hill.


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The '''Loring–Greenough House''' is the last surviving 18th century residence in Sumner Hill, a historic section of [[Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts]], a neighborhood of [[Boston]]. It is located at 12 South Street on Monument Square at the edge of Sumner Hill. It is situated on the border of two National Historic Districts (Sumner Hill and Monument Square).
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This mid-[[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] mansion was built as a country residence and farmstead in 1760 for wealthy British naval officer Commodore [[Joshua Loring]] on the original site of John Polley's Estate established in the 1650s. Originally, the Loring-Greenough house was situated on a {{convert|60|acre|m2|sing=on}} estate. Loring, a [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] [[Tory]], abandoned the house in 1774 during the [[American Revolution]] when he fled the [[Thirteen Colonies|colonies]]. The house was confiscated by colonial forces and served as a headquarters and hospital for [[Continental Army|Continental]] soldiers during the [[Siege of Boston]].


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This mid-[[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] mansion was built as a country residence and farmstead in 1760 for wealthy British naval officer Commodore [[Joshua Loring]]<ref name=MACRIS>{{cite web|url=https://mhc-macris.net/details?mhcid=bos.10164|title=MACRIS inventory record for Loring–Greenough House|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|access-date=2014-06-18}}</ref> on the original site of John Polley's estate established in the 1650s. Originally, the Loring–Greenough house was situated on a {{convert|80|acre|m2|adj=on}} estate.<ref>{{cite web |author=Boston Landmarks Commission |title=The Loring-Greenough House Boston Landmarks Commission Study Report |url=https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/The%20Loring-Greenough%20House_tcm3-44535.pdf |publisher=City of Boston |access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> Loring, a Loyalist prior to the [[American Revolution]], abandoned the house in 1774, just prior to the conflict, and he fled from Boston in 1776. The house was confiscated by colonial forces and in 1776 served as a headquarters for General [[Nathanael Greene]] and, soon after, a hospital for [[Continental Army]] soldiers following the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]].
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In 1780, the house was sold to [[Isaac Sears]], the rebel leader from [[New York]], and was then purchased in 1784 by Ann Doane, a rich widow, who then married David Stoddard Greenough. Their descendants lived here for five generations until 1926. At that time the Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club (until 1993 a ladies'-only club and today a community group) purchased the house, along with {{convert|2|acre|m2}} of landscaped grounds, to convert it into a museum and save it from development into a housing and retail complex.


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In 1780, the house was sold to [[Isaac Sears]], the rebel leader from [[New York (state)|New York]], and was then purchased in 1784 by Ann Doane, a rich widow, who soon after married David Stoddard Greenough. [[General William Hyslop Sumner]]<ref name =JPHS>{{cite web|url=http://www.jphs.org|title=JP Historical Society}}</ref> married the widow of David Stoddard Greenough II (Maria Doane Greenough) in 1836 and by the late 1850s the process to subdivide the estate and farmland had begun. The Greenough descendants lived here for five generations until 1924. At that time the Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club (until 1993 a ladies'-only club and today a community group) purchased the house, along with almost two acres of landscaped grounds, to preserve it and save it from development.
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A well-preserved residence with almost {{convert|4500|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}, the property includes sweeping lawns and an orchard, a carriage house, and the three-story home itself. The house is fenced and gated with wrought iron restricting access except for times when the building is open to the public. The Tuesday Club has carried out numerous sensitive renovations over the years. The most recent restoration occurred with a $350,000 grant and included painting and other repairs.


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The Loring–Greenough House is a very well preserved structure of almost {{convert|4500|sqft|m2}}, on property that includes sweeping lawns, historic flower beds, handsome trees, and the two-and-one-half-story house itself. The property is fenced and gated; the public is invited to enjoy the grounds during daylight hours, and to attend events inside and outside the House throughout the year. The Tuesday Club has been careful to preserve the house and grounds over many decades. The most recent restoration occurred with a $350,000 grant and included painting and other repairs.
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The Loring-Greenough property is now a historic house museum still owned and operated by the Tuesday Club, which offers tours and other events throughout the year. It is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and designated a Massachusetts Landmark and a Boston Landmark.


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The Loring–Greenough property is still owned and operated by the Tuesday Club, which offers tours on Sundays and other programming and events throughout the year. It is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and was designated both a Massachusetts Landmark and a [[Boston Landmark]] by the [[Boston Landmarks Commission]] in 1999.
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==Gallery==

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{{Gallery
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Image:MagnoliaJP.jpg|[[Magnolia]]s [[flower|bloom]] in early April on the grounds of the Loring-Greenough House
|File:Loring-Greenough House Boston MA.jpg|East facade
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|File:MagnoliaJP.jpg|[[Magnolia]]s [[flower|bloom]] in early April on the grounds of the Loring–Greenough House
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==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston, Massachusetts]]


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.lghouse.org/ Official site]
*[http://www.jphs.org/people/2005/4/14/commodore-joshua-loring-jamaica-plain-by-way-of-london.html Joshua Loring article] Jamaica Plain Historical Society
*[http://www.loring-greenough.org/ Official site]
*[https://www.facebook.com/lghouse/ Facebook page]
*[http://www.jphs.org/people/2005/4/14/commodore-joshua-loring-jamaica-plain-by-way-of-london.html Joshua Loring article], Jamaica Plain Historical Society
*City of Boston,[https://www.cityofboston.gov/landmarks/publications/ Boston Landmarks Commission][https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/Edward%20Everett%20House%20Study%20Report%20%23186_tcm3-21372.pdf Edward Everett House Study Report]

{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts}}


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Latest revision as of 11:29, 2 August 2024

Loring–Greenough House
South and west facades
Loring–Greenough House is located in Massachusetts
Loring–Greenough House
Location12 South St., Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°18′34.4″N 71°6′54″W / 42.309556°N 71.11500°W / 42.309556; -71.11500
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1760
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.72000544 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1972

The Loring–Greenough House is the last surviving 18th century residence in Sumner Hill, a historic section of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston. It is located at 12 South Street on Monument Square at the edge of Sumner Hill. It is situated on the border of two National Historic Districts (Sumner Hill and Monument Square).

This mid-Georgian mansion was built as a country residence and farmstead in 1760 for wealthy British naval officer Commodore Joshua Loring[2] on the original site of John Polley's estate established in the 1650s. Originally, the Loring–Greenough house was situated on a 80-acre (320,000 m2) estate.[3] Loring, a Loyalist prior to the American Revolution, abandoned the house in 1774, just prior to the conflict, and he fled from Boston in 1776. The house was confiscated by colonial forces and in 1776 served as a headquarters for General Nathanael Greene and, soon after, a hospital for Continental Army soldiers following the Battle of Bunker Hill.

In 1780, the house was sold to Isaac Sears, the rebel leader from New York, and was then purchased in 1784 by Ann Doane, a rich widow, who soon after married David Stoddard Greenough. General William Hyslop Sumner[4] married the widow of David Stoddard Greenough II (Maria Doane Greenough) in 1836 and by the late 1850s the process to subdivide the estate and farmland had begun. The Greenough descendants lived here for five generations until 1924. At that time the Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club (until 1993 a ladies'-only club and today a community group) purchased the house, along with almost two acres of landscaped grounds, to preserve it and save it from development.

The Loring–Greenough House is a very well preserved structure of almost 4,500 square feet (420 m2), on property that includes sweeping lawns, historic flower beds, handsome trees, and the two-and-one-half-story house itself. The property is fenced and gated; the public is invited to enjoy the grounds during daylight hours, and to attend events inside and outside the House throughout the year. The Tuesday Club has been careful to preserve the house and grounds over many decades. The most recent restoration occurred with a $350,000 grant and included painting and other repairs.

The Loring–Greenough property is still owned and operated by the Tuesday Club, which offers tours on Sundays and other programming and events throughout the year. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated both a Massachusetts Landmark and a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1999.

  • East facade
    East facade
  • Magnolias bloom in early April on the grounds of the Loring–Greenough House
    Magnolias bloom in early April on the grounds of the Loring–Greenough House

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Loring–Greenough House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
  3. ^ Boston Landmarks Commission. "The Loring-Greenough House Boston Landmarks Commission Study Report" (PDF). City of Boston. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ "JP Historical Society".
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