The Hardwick House is a historic house at 59–61 Spear Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1850s, and is one of the city's largest Greek Revival houses. Its massing, with side-gable roof, is more typical of the Federal period, but it has corner pilasters, a full entablature, and pedimented gables. The main entry has full-length side lights and is topped by an entablature. The house was built by Franklin Hardwick, owner of a local granite business.[2]
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| Location | 59–61 Spear St., Quincy, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′4.7″N 70°59′56.4″W / 42.251306°N 70.999000°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Quincy MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001376[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1989 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Hardwick House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-02.