Swampscott Town Hall
Appearance
Elihu Thomson House | |
Location | Swampscott, Massachusetts |
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Built | 1889 |
Architect | Unknown |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Other |
NRHP reference No. | 76002002 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 7, 1976[1] |
Designated NHL | January 7, 1976[2] |
The Elihu Thomson House (built 1889) is a historic house located at 22 Monument Avenue, Swampscott, Massachusetts. It is a National Historic Landmark and currently serves as Swampscott Town Hall, it is right next to the public library and directly across from a Chabad Lubavich synagogue.
The house was designed by architect James Kelly for the noted inventor, electrical engineer, and industrialist Elihu Thomson who was, with Thomas Edison, co-founder of General Electric Company. The house was built with an observatory, which no longer exists.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Elihu Thomson House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ James Sheire (1975-07-30). "Template:PDFlink" (Document). National Park Service. and Template:PDFlink
See also