Loring–Greenough House

The Loring–Greenough House is the last surviving 18th century residence in Sumner Hill, a historic section of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston.

Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.

Email: info@loring-greenough.org
Type: Museum
Description: historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Also known as: “Loring-Greenough House”
Address: 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Curtis Hall and First Church of Jamaica Plain.

Curtis Hall

Community center

Photo: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Curtis Hall is a community center.

First Church of Jamaica Plain

Place of worship

Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.

The First Church of Jamaica Plain is a historic church at 6 Eliot Street in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The stone Gothic Revival church was designed in 1854 by the well known Boston architect, Nathaniel J. First Church of Jamaica Plain is situated 410 feet northwest of Loring–Greenough House.

Eliot Hall

Building

Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eliot Hall is a historic building at 7A Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston. It is sometimes referred to as "The Footlight Club," after "America's oldest community theatre," which owns and operates out of the building. Eliot Hall is situated 430 feet northwest of Loring–Greenough House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill and Forest Hills.

Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill

Photo: Jonathan Bowen, CC BY 2.0.

Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill are two distinct neighborhoods within the City of Boston. They are grouped together here due to their shared border and transit options.

Forest Hills

Neighborhood

Photo: Boston, Public domain.

Forest Hills is a part of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Forest Hills is characterized by hilly terrain and wooded areas within and adjacent to its borders.

Roslindale

Suburb

Roslindale is a primarily residential neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, West Roxbury and Mattapan.

Loring–Greenough House

Categories: house, building, tourism, historic site, historic house, and tourist attraction
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.30956° or 42° 18′ 34″ north

Longitude

-71.11489° or 71° 6′ 54″ west

Open location code

87JC8V5P+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29791676

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=house

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q14715676

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In Other Languages

“Loring–Greenough House” goes by many names.

French: “Loring-Greenough House”

Notable Places Nearby

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