The Adams house, a National Register Historic property, was about to be
destroyed when the Huntington Hospital expanded. The Huntington Historical
Society arranged to move the house to the Kissam property to save it. It
is currently a residential rental, bringing income into the Society
In
August of 1988, Huntington Hospital acquired a small 1830's saltbox farmhouse
which sat on the corner of Park Avenue and Maple Hill Road for over 150 years.
This property, purchased along with several other adjoining parcels, was
scheduled for demolition in conjunction with the hospital's overall plan to
expand their parking facility. However, the historic value of this fine
19th century home spoke loudly and the hospital entered into a unique,
preservation agreement with the Huntington Historical Society.
The Adams House, named for the family that lived there for many years, is
considered a finely preserved example of 19th century "settlement period
architecture". The brick and clapboard dwelling, is one of two in the
village that exhibits an unusual four-bay plan. This house was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and has also been designated a
national and local landmark.
Huntington hospital and Huntington Historical Society endorsed a plan to relocate
the Adams house to the Society's nearby historic Kissam House site as a way of
satisfying both the hospital's need for increased parking and the objective of
local preservationists to preserve the house within an appropriate village
setting, and keep it within the local Old Village Green Historic District.
Wide Load
On June 9, 1994, construction crews slowly and carefully hauled the home on a
flatbed truck south on Park Avenue to the new location "just down the road a
piece". The Adams House has now enjoyed over 10 years in its new location
as part of the Kissam House and barn complex.
The Adams house, a National Register Historic property, was about to be
destroyed when the Huntington Hospital expanded. The Huntington Historical
Society arranged to move the house to the Kissam property to save it. It
is currently a residential rental, bringing income into the Society
In
August of 1988, Huntington Hospital acquired a small 1830's saltbox farmhouse
which sat on the corner of Park Avenue and Maple Hill Road for over 150 years.
This property, purchased along with several other adjoining parcels, was
scheduled for demolition in conjunction with the hospital's overall plan to
expand their parking facility. However, the historic value of this fine
19th century home spoke loudly and the hospital entered into a unique,
preservation agreement with the Huntington Historical Society.
The Adams House, named for the family that lived there for many years, is
considered a finely preserved example of 19th century "settlement period
architecture". The brick and clapboard dwelling, is one of two in the
village that exhibits an unusual four-bay plan. This house was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and has also been designated a
national and local landmark.