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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. |
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. |
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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 |
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 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 Nathaniel 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 |
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. Their 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 convert it into a museum and save it from development. |
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The Loring-Greenough House is a very well-preserved structure of almost 4,500 square feet, 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 with wrought-iron restricting access except for times when the building is open to the public. 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. |
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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Revision as of 02:31, 27 January 2010
Loring-Greenough House | |
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| Location | 12 South St., Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1760 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000544 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 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.
This mid-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 60-acre (240,000 m2) estate. 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 Nathaniel 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. Their 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 convert it into a museum and save it from development.
The Loring-Greenough House is a very well-preserved structure of almost 4,500 square feet, 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 with wrought-iron restricting access except for times when the building is open to the public. 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 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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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
External links
- Official site
- Joshua Loring article Jamaica Plain Historical Society
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