Burgin, Clarence, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 at 95 President's Lane, this gambrel-roofed Colonial Revival house sits at the edge of President's Hill, overlooking Quincy Center. It was built for Clarence Burgin, secretary and later president of the Quincy Savings Bank and father of Thomas Burgin, a long-serving mayor of Quincy. The two-and-a-half story frame house has clapboard walls, a gambrel roof, and a gambrel gable on its three-bay facade. A balustraded porch with Doric columns spans the first story, and a pedimented central entrance is framed by pilasters. A broken pediment tops the triple window in the front gable, and dentils and modillions trim the eaves. The house is considered the finest gambrel-roofed example of its style in Quincy and one of the best preserved on the hill. President's Hill was laid out in the 1890s from the divided Adams estate for affluent businessmen, civic leaders and Boston commuters. A 1909 two-car garage at the rear is noncontributing.
Significance in brief: The house is described as the finest gambrel-roofed Colonial Revival residence in Quincy and one of the best preserved large Colonial Revival houses on President's Hill. It also reflects the development of President's Hill as an elite neighborhood for local businessmen, civic leaders and Boston commuters. It meets Criteria A and C 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 89001364, listed September 20, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 95 President's Ln., Quincy |
|---|---|
| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | September 20, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001364 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| 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; it is still used as a single-family dwelling, with no major alterations recorded. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.25313, -71.00816 (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 89001364.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5126423
- This listing as JSON
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