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John Quincy Adams Birthplace, 141 Franklin Street, Quincy, Norfolk County, MA

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Significance: John Quincy Adams was born in this house. During the War of Independence, the house was the residence of and the law office of John Quincy Adam's father, John. The house exhibits typical New England saltbox architecture.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-339

Survey number: HABS MA-597

Building/structure dates: ca. 1663 Initial Construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000128

John Quincy Adams, son of John and Abigail Adams, served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. A member of multiple political parties over the years, he also served as a diplomat, a Senator, and a member of the House of Representatives. "All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse."

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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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President John Quincy Adams

President John Quincy Adams
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Quincy (Mass.) ,  42.23944, -71.00326
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