Bateman, William R., House
Why it's listed
Built in the 1890s on the slope of President's Hill in Quincy, this single-family house at 148 Monroe Road is an example of the Queen Anne style. The frame house has shingled upper stories, a complex gable roof, multiple gables and dormers, irregular window placement and a granite foundation. A fieldstone porch wraps around two sides, and the fieldstone first story is rare in Quincy. A one-story entrance porch was added in 1907. The house was home to William R. Bateman, a Boston wool broker, whose family lived there until 1927. A 1903 real estate brochure called it his spacious artistic residence. President's Hill was developed after the Charles Francis Adams estate was divided in the 1890s, creating an elite neighborhood near Quincy Center and the railroad depot. The house is described as the finest Queen Anne residence on the hill and one of the best preserved in Quincy. It was listed for its architecture and its link to that development.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it the most sophisticated Queen Anne house on President's Hill and among the finest in Quincy. It retains its integrity and reflects the late nineteenth-century development of affluent neighborhoods for local businessmen, civic leaders and Boston commuters.
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 89001359, listed September 20, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 148 Monroe Rd., Quincy |
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| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | September 20, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001359 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition and in use as a single-family dwelling; it has not been moved. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.25168, -71.00847 (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 89001359.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8017174
- This listing as JSON
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