Adams Academy

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Adams Academy was a 19th-century preparatory school in Quincy, Massachusetts, founded through the bequest of former U.S. President John Adams.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct school
preparatory school
addedToNRHP 1966
architect Henry Van Brunt
William Robert Ware
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival architecture
bequestYear 1822
buildingCompletionDate 1871
city Quincy
continent North America
country United States of America
currentUse headquarters of the Quincy Historical Society
designedForUse preparation for college
dissolved 1908
foundedBy John Adams
fundedByBequestOf John Adams
hasAddress 8 Adams Street, Quincy, Massachusetts
hasFeature central tower
gabled dormers
granite trim
hasNumberOfStories 3
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
property contributing to the Quincy Center Historic District
heritageDesignationDate 1960
inception 1872
locatedIn Massachusetts
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
locatedNear Adams National Historical Park
United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts
surface form: United First Parish Church, Quincy
materialUsed granite
namedAfter John Adams
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000769
operatedBy Quincy Historical Society
originalUse boys' preparatory school
ownedBy Quincy
surface form: City of Quincy
partOf Quincy Center
surface form: Quincy Center Historic District
region New England
roofType mansard roof
state Massachusetts
studentGender male

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Frederic Adrian Delano educatedAt Adams Academy