Quincy City Hall

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Quincy Town Hall
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Quincy City Hall in 2019
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Location1305 Hancock St., Quincy, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′4″N71°0′13″W / 42.25111°N 71.00361°W / 42.25111; -71.00361
Built1844
ArchitectWillard, Solomon
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 80000649
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1980

Quincy City Hall is the seat of government for the City of Quincy, Massachusetts. The historic town hall building at 1305 Hancock Street in Quincy Center was built in 1844. It is a somewhat monumental example of Greek Revival architecture, featuring a temple front with two-story Ionic pilasters and a triangular pediment. Elements of the main facade were significantly altered when the town was converted to a city in 1888. It has been the seat of local government since its construction. [1]

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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 (as "Quincy Town Hall"). [2]

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References

  1. "NRHP nomination for Quincy Town Hall". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

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The modern Quincy City Hall behind the historic Town Hall in 2019