Pratt-Faxon House
Why it's listed
Located at 75 Faxon Lane in Quincy, this one-story cape was built around 1806 as the homestead of a large farm. Job Faxon bought the farm from Thomas Pratt in 1812, and the property remained in the Faxon family as late as 1966. The farm was subdivided in the late 19th century, and the surrounding land was later filled with small Colonial Revival capes in the 1920s and 1930s. The house has a large ridge roof pierced by a big chimney, a clapboard facade with a central entrance and two multi-paned windows on each side, a low granite foundation, windows set tight under the eaves, and simple pilasters framing the door. A small enclosed porch and attached garage were added in the early twentieth century. It was listed as one of Quincy's few well-preserved Federal period capes and as a rare surviving reminder of the community's earlier farmstead landscape. It is still used as a single family home.
Significance in brief: The house is described as one of only two intact Federal period capes in Quincy, the other being the Noah Curtis House. It survives almost unaltered and is one of the few reminders of Quincy's 18th century character as a community of dispersed farmsteads. It was the homestead of the farm Job Faxon bought from Thomas Pratt in 1812.
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 89001331, listed September 20, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 75 Faxon Ln., Quincy |
|---|---|
| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | September 20, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001331 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is a single family dwelling; condition is described as good. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.24171, -70.99689 (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 89001331.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7238726
- This listing as JSON
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