The Dr. Amos Holbrook House is a historic house at 203 Adams Street in
Milton, Massachusetts, across from
Governor Hutchinson's Field
Governor Hutchinson's Field is a nature reserve located in Milton, Massachusetts. The field is owned by The Trustees of Reservations. The property is the only means of public access to another Trustees property, the otherwise inaccessible Pierce ...
. The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1800 by Dr. Amos Holbrook, a pioneer in the propagation of
smallpox inoculations as a means of improving public health. The house has retained may interior finish details from the Federal period. It was expanded to the rear in 1872, at which time its front portico was added. The property also includes a c. 1810 barn.
The house listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1975,
and was included in the
Milton Hill Historic District
The Milton Hill Historic District is a historic district in Milton, Massachusetts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
The Milton Hill area first became prominent in the 1740s as the estate of Thomas Hutchinson, ...
in 1995.
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See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Milton, Massachusetts
References
National Register of Historic Places in Milton, Massachusetts
Milton, Massachusetts
Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Federal architecture in Massachusetts
Houses completed in 1800
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