Elihu Thomson House

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Thomson, Elihu, House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Elihu Thomson House
Elihu Thomson House
Location: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°28′11″N 70°55′8″W / 42.46972, -70.91889Coordinates: 42°28′11″N 70°55′8″W / 42.46972, -70.91889
Built/Founded: 1889
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Colonial Revival, Other
Designated as NHL: January 7, 1976
Added to NRHP: January 07, 1976
NRHP Reference#: 76002002[1]
Governing body: Local

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.

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, no longer extant.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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