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Show President Born in Salt-Box fjvdi kt Ml y - . . . x, s 3 By Ewing Galloway, N. Y. This house, the birthplace and home of John Quincy Adam's, the sixth President, still stands in Quincy, Mass. A true example of the salt-box style of architecture, the house has a long sloping roof coming close to the ground in the rear. The roof now is covered with fire-resistant asphalt shingles like those protecting modern American homes. Sidewalls are clapboard and, for color contrast, the trim is painted white. Built about 1663, the house was restored in 1896. |