Adams Academy
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Adams Academy was a school that opened in 1872 in Quincy, Massachusetts
, USA. John Adams
, the second President of the United States
, had many years before established the Adams Temple and School Fund. This fund gave 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of land to the people of Quincy in trust. His objective for the money was to build a school in honor of his friends John Hancock
and Josiah Quincy
, who, like Adams, lived in the town of Quincy, Massachusetts
.
and Phillips Exeter Academy
. There was a strong emphasis placed on the classics, and Adams students were prepared to attend Harvard
. However, due to lack on enrollment, Adams Academy was closed in 1908.
and William Robert Ware
, was designated a National Historic Landmark
in 1994. It is located at 8 Adams Street in Quincy and is home to the Quincy Historical Society
.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
, USA. John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
, the second President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, had many years before established the Adams Temple and School Fund. This fund gave 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of land to the people of Quincy in trust. His objective for the money was to build a school in honor of his friends John Hancock
John Hancock
John Hancock was a merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...
and Josiah Quincy
Josiah Quincy
Josiah Quincy is the name of:*Colonel Josiah Quincy I , Revolutionary War soldier, built Josiah Quincy House *Josiah Quincy II , attorney, "the Patriot", newspaper propagandist, son of Josiah Quincy I...
, who, like Adams, lived in the town of Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
.
Character of the academy
The school was modeled after its football rivals, Phillips AcademyPhillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
and Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
. There was a strong emphasis placed on the classics, and Adams students were prepared to attend Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. However, due to lack on enrollment, Adams Academy was closed in 1908.
Adams Academy today
The academy's granite and brick building, designed by Henry Van BruntHenry Van Brunt
Henry Van Brunt FAIA was a 19th-century American architect and architectural writer.-Life and work:Born in Boston in 1832, Van Brunt attended Boston Latin School, and graduated from Harvard College in 1854...
and William Robert Ware
William Robert Ware
William Robert Ware , born in Cambridge, Massachusetts into a family of the Unitarian clergy, was an American architect, author, and founder of two important American architectural schools....
, was designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1994. It is located at 8 Adams Street in Quincy and is home to the Quincy Historical Society
Quincy Historical Society
The Quincy Historical Society is located at 8 Adams Street in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA. It was founded in 1893 by Charles Francis Adams, Jr..The society occupies the former Adams Academy building...
.