White, Charles E., House
Why it's listed
This single-family house at 101 Billings Road in North Quincy, Massachusetts, was built about 1905 by Charles E. White, a traveling salesman. By 1923 it belonged to Fred A. Bartlett, a physician. It is a side-hall plan Shingle Style house with a granite foundation, a cross-gabled roof, a recessed gable window set within curving shingles, and a picturesque oriel window. It has had no major alterations and remains in good condition. A 1920s garage at the rear does not contribute to its significance. The house stands in the Atlantic neighborhood, formed in the 1890s when the large farms of Caleb Billings and John Alfred Billings were subdivided. Developers were drawn by easy access to Boston on the Old Colony Railroad and the street railway, and most building there took place in the first two decades of the twentieth century. The house was listed for its architecture and its link to this suburban growth, as one of the best-preserved examples of its type locally.
Significance in brief: The house is described as one of the best-preserved of a handful of late Shingle Style residences built in North Quincy in the early 20th century. It retains integrity of design, location, materials, feeling and association. It is also typical of the suburban housing that developed on subdivided Billings farmland after rail and street railway service reached the area.
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 89001320, listed September 20, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 101 Billings Rd., Quincy |
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| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | September 20, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001320 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Built by Charles E. White; architect unknown |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style |
| 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 stated as good; it is in use as a single-family dwelling, with no major alterations. A 1920s one-car garage at the rear is noncontributing. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 42.27466, -71.02291 (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 89001320.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5077199
- This listing as JSON
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