Pratt-Faxon House
- Also Known As: Job Faxon Homestead
- Address: 75 Faxon Ln
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1806/00/00 | A one story residence with a roof pierced by a large chimney is built for Thomas Pratt. | |||||
| 1812/00/00 | Job Faxon | Owner | Job Faxon buys Thomas Pratt's farmstead with a Cape style house as part of a larger farm. As late as 1966, 75 Faxon Lane will be owned by the Faxon family. | |||
| 1885/09/24 | Henry Hardwick Faxon | Benefactor | Town of Quincy accepts land donated by Henry H Faxon from the old Job Faxon Homestead for a public park, now on Faxon Park Rd. The parcel was part of the original land granted to Edmund Quincy in 1637. | |||
| 1885/09/30 | Charles Francis Adams Jr | Work | Dear Sir, At a legal town meeting, held on the 24th inst., the voters of Quincy, there assembled, formally and unanimous accepted the gift which you presented to the town, in the form of a tract of land. - Charles Francis Adams Jr |
| Particulars for Pratt-Faxon House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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