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Elihu Thomson House
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Elihu Thomson House
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| Location: | Swampscott, Massachusetts |
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| Built: | 1889 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Colonial Revival, Other |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76002002 |
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| 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, no longer extant.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3]
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