Marsh, Charles, House
Why it's listed
Built around the 1860s at 248 President's Lane in Quincy, this wood-clapboard Italianate house sits on a spacious lot at the edge of President's Hill. It was built for Charles Marsh, a Boston leather dealer who served as president of the Granite Trust Company and later the Quincy Savings Bank. Later owners included A.D. Chase and his son Richard, an insurance firm founder, and Luther S. Anderson, manager of the Granite Railway Company. The house is a two-and-a-half story sidehall plan, a form uncommon in Quincy, with its gable end facing the street. Double brackets support the return eaves, an arched window sits within the gable, and the entrance porch has chamfered posts, scrolled brackets and a dentiled frieze. A bracketed angular bay projects from the side, and the foundation is granite. Described as one of two well-preserved examples of its type in the city, it has seen no major alterations and was listed for its architecture at the local level.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be significant under Criterion C as a finely detailed Italianate house and one of two well-preserved examples of its type in Quincy. It retains integrity of design, location, materials, feeling and association. It also reflects a succession of prominent Quincy owners.
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 89001366, listed September 20, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 248 President's Ln., Quincy |
|---|---|
| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | September 20, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001366 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| 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, with no major alterations and a noncontributing 1930s two-car garage. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 42.24878, -71.00462 (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 89001366.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5080675
- This listing as JSON
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