Thursday Is "This Old House Day"

This house at 27 Avon Way is almost a century old and real charming, isn't it? The wide round columns are unusual to see in Quincy. I met the owners' son who told me that his parents have lived here 40+ years and they now hold longevity in their neighborhood. They have taken beautiful care of their home and it was a pleasure to discover it.

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

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Quincy has a few Tudor revival style residences like this one near Monroe Road.

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

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This handsome 1910 colonial house, with a gambrel roof line, is on the corner of Monroe Rd. and Fairmount Way on Hospital Hill. You get two views of today's post which could also be called "this old tree" day. The tree must be a couple hundred years old and growing moss on its bark like crazy during this rainy stretch. It dwarfs the house and is magnificent to see up close. (For authenticity, I left the rain drop spots on the first picture . . . truth be told I just noticed them while post processing.)

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

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The porches are both so inviting on this handsome colonial home on Presidents Hill. The dark colored paint on the clapboards makes the turnings on the balusters really stand out. Now if only the rain and drizzle would stop long enough for those porch rockers to dry off . . .

Thursday is "This Old House" Day

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This gambrel style cape on Dixwell Streeet, is shown here in all it's spring glory. This is an unusual style house for the Hospital Hill section of Quincy. I like the natural stained shingles and the 12 over 12 windows; though I wouldn't want to clean them. The pole lantern with the onion dome light is a nice touch along with the brick walkway leading to the front door . . . very New England.

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

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This Colonial Revival style building, built in 1917,located at 27 Glendale Road, belongs to the Neighborhood Club. The Neighborhood Club is one of Quincy's finest places to hold a business meeting or social event such as a wedding or retirement party. In 1918 the private club was abruptly converted into a temporary hospital to cope with the Spanish influenza epidemic!

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

This residence at 55 Dixwell Avenue is a fine example of late Shingle Style as characterized by the dominating presence of the massive two story gambreled gables which envelop the house. Other details of the period are still evident here including classic elements such as the Palladian windows and the oval window with keystones. The Ionic columns supporting the balustraded wrap-around porch lost some its original detail in a recent renovation.

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

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This imposing Colonial Revival on Avon Way in the Hospital Hill section, was built in 1902. This Colonial Revival residence is an attractive example of the style. Its symmetrical facade is dominated by a beautiful portico and porch. The porch fronts the whole facade while the portico protects the entrance. The Georgian details are particularly fine. The house is set on a granite foundation, as is the porch, and has a steep pitch hip roof pierced by hip dormers, a configuration typical of the 1900. The house is not a copy, but rather an imaginative interpretation of classic regional architecture.

Medical Center

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Quincy Medical Center is one of Quincy's finest institutional buildings. It was designed in 1936 by Paul and Carroll Coletti, Quincy architects, in a grand Classical Revival Style for a sum of $130,000. It is located on Whitwell Street and the area surrounding it is referred to as the Hospital Hill neighborhood. This community teaching hospital is associated with Boston Medical Center.