Sidelinger, George A., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1904 at 19 Avon Way in Quincy, Massachusetts, this single-family house reflects the late Shingle Style blended with Colonial Revival design. It has a gabled roof, a three-bay facade and a central gable with curved shingled walls forming a recess for the casement window. A Palladian window sits below the gable, and a one-story bay window is balanced by an entrance portico with triple Doric columns and a Greek pediment reached by large granite steps. It was built for George A. Sidelinger, who served on the city council from 1894 to 1898, was council president in 1889, commuted to Boston for work and was active in the YWCA. The house stands in President's Hill, developed from the 1890s after the Charles Francis Adams estate was divided, as an elite neighborhood for businessmen, civic leaders and commuters. It is listed for its architecture and its link to that development, and it retains good integrity.
Significance in brief: The house is a well-executed example of the transition from Shingle Style to Colonial Revival and is among the best-preserved Shingle Style houses in the President's Hill neighborhood. It represents homes built by local businessmen, civic leaders and Boston commuters. It was built for George A. Sidelinger, a Quincy city council member and council president.
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 89001313, listed September 20, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 19 Avon Way, Quincy |
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| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | September 20, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001313 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style (late, with Colonial Revival elements) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition described as excellent; in use as a single-family dwelling. Alterations include a one-story ell (1930s) and a two-story extension (after 1930); a 1920s frame garage is noncontributing. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.25062, -71.00771 (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 89001313.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5536004
- This listing as JSON
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