Alden, Arthur, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1909 at 24 Whitney Road in Quincy, this house was designed by architect William R. Lofgren for Arthur H. Alden, a partner in the financial firm Alden Moulton and Company and vice president of the National Mt. Wollaston Bank. Its design is mainly Queen Anne, shown in the asymmetrical facade, projecting bays, cross gables and irregular window placement. Varied windows include banded groups, narrow units with Gothic tracery and small leaded squares with lozenge patterns. An elliptical fanlight tops the entrance, while shingle cladding and a flared line at the second floor reflect Shingle Style influence. In 1927 Dr. Walter L. Sargent acquired the property and added a small professional office; the house stayed in the Sargent family until 1987. A brick two-car garage at the rear is noncontributing. Whitney Road was part of a group of streets near Quincy Center developed in the 1900s with comfortable middle-class homes for local businessmen and professionals. The house is considered the most architecturally sophisticated on its street.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a well-preserved, architect-designed Queen Anne house with Shingle Style elements, and the most sophisticated building on Whitney Road. It retains integrity of design, location, materials, feeling and association. It is also tied to the development of a middle-class residential neighborhood next to Quincy Center. It is significant at the local level.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 89001382, listed September 20, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 24 Whitney Rd., Quincy |
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| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | September 20, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001382 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | William R. Lofgren |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne/Shingle Style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is described as good; the building was originally a single-family dwelling and is currently a single-family dwelling with an office. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.25427, -71.00456 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 89001382.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4797791
- This listing as JSON
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