Robert "King" Hooper Mansion
Listed as “Hooper, Robert "King", Mansion”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Robert "King" Hooper Mansion
Robert "King" Hooper Mansion, at 8 Hooper St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1976. It was among the first 6 of Marblehead’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial, as it does for 160 other Massachusetts listings. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Marblehead, 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 · 63 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
8 Hooper St., Marblehead · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Robert "King" Hooper MansionStart here
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Jeremiah Lee HouseLate Georgian · next door - 3
St. Michael's ChurchGreek Revival · next door - 4
Old Town HouseGeorgian · 0.1 mi on - 5
Marblehead Historic DistrictGeorgian · 0.1 mi on
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial.
Memories of Robert "King" Hooper Mansion
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Questions about Robert "King" Hooper Mansion
Is Robert "King" Hooper Mansion on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 12, 1976 (Register number 76000264).
Is Robert "King" Hooper Mansion a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Jeremiah Lee House, 0 miles away.
Can you visit Robert "King" Hooper Mansion?
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 Robert "King" Hooper Mansion?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 63 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 63794710 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.