House at 92 Willard Street
Why it's listed
Built about the 1830s by Jonas Kendall of Milton, this granite house at 92 Willard Street sits on a slight rise at a busy commercial corner in West Quincy. It is a simple, traditional late Federal residence with rectangular massing, a gable roof and six-over-six sash windows. It is the only known granite house built in Quincy, and it is among the earliest homes in this part of West Quincy near the Milton line, in the area where the city's granite quarries operated. Later owners included James Graham, a stonecutter who held it from 1856 for thirty years, and George F. Fields, a real estate dealer, who bought it in 1896. By 1915 it belonged to Lorenzo Caravaglio, who owned a bottling company and an ice cream company. A wrap-around porch was added in the early twentieth century, and a one-story addition and garage were built in 1952. These changes do not obscure the original granite house, which is valued locally as one of Quincy's few intact Federal period homes.
Significance in brief: It is the only known granite house ever built in Quincy and one of the city's few intact Federal period residences. It stands in West Quincy, where the 19th-century granite industry was based. The form argues it keeps integrity of design, location, materials and association.
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 89001383, listed September 20, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 92 Willard St., Quincy |
|---|---|
| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | September 20, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001383 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Jonas Kendall of Milton (erected the house; architect unknown) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition described as good; in use as a single family dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.25209, -71.03649 (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 89001383.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5914504
- This listing as JSON
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