Hothouse

This hothouse at the Adams National Historic site is letting some hot air out to help some late season plants grow.     Happy Monochrome Monday!

Greenhouse Emissions

This hothouse, on the property of the Adams National Historic Site, is venting some warm air from our recent heatwave.

Pre-Season

The Adams Mansion looks beautiful bathed in spring light. The Adams Mansion will reopen for tours on Thursday, April 19th. The grounds are open all year!

Presidential Finial

Happy Skywatch Friday! This finial is bathed in sunshine atop the gate of the Adams Mansion.

Frame Job

National Park Ranger, C. Blood, is helping to winterize the boxwood plants at the Adams National Historic site. A nifty framework is placed over the plant every few feet and boards nailed into the frame. This keeps the heavy snow from damaging this lush garden edging.

The Adams Mansion is closed until spring but the grounds surrounding Peacefield may be enjoyed all winter long.

Green Hearts

One Red Leaf

The Adams Mansion is Quincy's most famous house with grounds opened year round. The fence from yesterday's post borders the property on Adams Street.

Flower Power

I like the backdrop for this white dahlia -- it's the Adams Mansion.

Garden Visit

Flowers are still in bloom on the grounds at Peacefield, aka the Adams Mansion. Visitors by the busloads are stopping by to tour the Adams National Historic site. Rangers will be on duty for tours until November 10th.

Winter At Peacefield

This snowy winter, the Adams Mansion definitely lives up to the name John Adams gave it - "Peacefield".

Garden View

The garden is forever changing at the Adams Mansion. I enjoy visiting it often to see what's new.

Back Door View

In this rear view of the Adams Mansion, you can see two gambrel-style roof lines. Those are the additions that Abigail and John Adams had designed and attached to the original "Old House". The oldest section was built in 1731. I like the little shuttered windows in the attic.

Pastoral View

Yes, the Adams farmstead is my favorite bucolic setting in Quincy. This pond was made by the rise in the water table from the unusual heavy rains of March.

Finials and Posts

The Adams historic homes open today for the season. Many tourists and local folks will pass underneath these finials to get a closer look at the summer White House of John and John Quincy Adams at 135 Adams Street.

This is also my contribution to Aileni's Monochrome Monday. Click here to see more black and white images from photo enthusiasts around the world.

Springtime at the Mansion

Walking the grounds of the Adams Mansion I realized why this national treasure was referred to as "Peacefield" by the Presidents John and John Quincy Adams. Tours will begin once again on April 19th.

Famous Saltbox

U.S. 6th President, John Quincy Adams, was born in this saltbox in 1767. I like the 12/12 window panes and thankful I don't have to spring clean them.

Winter Blanket

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The quiet of winter has set in at the 1870 Stone Library and gardens at the Adams national Historic site.

Chair and Shadows

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This chair was bathed in sunlight and shadows on the porch of the Adams Mansion recently. It will be stored away for the winter when the mansion closes for the season shortly.

The chair seemed to lend itself to black and white and is my monochrome Monday contribution. See more b&w images here.

Thursday is "This Old House Day"

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The John Adams Birthplace was built by Samuel Belcher in 1663, and purchased by John Adam's father in 1744. It is a classic New England home of framed construction with two lower and two upper rooms built around a massive central chimney. Extensive alterations were made over the years including the building of a lean-to in the 18th century that added two downstairs rooms and two small upper ones.

It was in this house that Abigail Adams gave birth on July 11, 1767, to their second child, John Quincy Adams, the future 6th President of the United States. The house is located in its original location on Franklin Street which formerly was part of the “Old Coast Road” that went from Boston to Plymouth. This house is about 50 yards away from the house where his father, President John Adams, was born. You can see that house here. Both houses are listed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places.

Winding Down

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The glass has been removed from the greenhouse in preparation for the off-season at the Adams National Historic site. Tours of the mansion and grounds will continue until November 10th.