Quincy Museum

Originally the Newcomb Stillwell mansion, circa 1891.

• The museum now contains a beautifully furnished first floor, restored to period 1890s.
• The second & third floors feature a history room, gallery, and rotating exhibits.
• 14-carat gold woodwork and shop American Girls in the gift shop.
• 20,000-sq-ft home built for Richard Newcomb, one of four millionaires in Quincy at the time of his death in 1904
• Once housed a bowling alley in the basement Now Quincy Museum; tours & exhibits

Newcomb-Stillwell Mansion

This is a 20,000 sq. ft. home built for Richard Newcomb, president of Quincy Paper Co. It originally housed a wine cellar & bowling alley in the basement. Newcomb was one of four millionaires in Quincy at the time of his death in 1904; the mansion was passed to his daughter Elizabeth Stillwell.

1890 / RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE /ERNEST WOOD & HARVEY CHATTEN architects