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Gen. John Glover House
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Gen. John Glover House

Listed as “Glover, Gen. John, House”

One of 189 National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts2 of them in Marblehead, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1972Marblehead

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Gen. John Glover House

Gen. John Glover House, at 11 Glover St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Nov 28, 1972: one of 189 Landmarks in Massachusetts and 2 in Marblehead. It was among the first 2 of Marblehead’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its military, at the national level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 83 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

11 Glover St., Marblehead · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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5 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

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Questions about Gen. John Glover House

Is Gen. John Glover House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 28, 1972 (Register number 72001101).

Is Gen. John Glover House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 28, 1972. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Marblehead.

Can you visit Gen. John Glover House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Gen. John Glover House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 83 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793697 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.