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📜 History & landmarks · History museum

Marblehead Museum

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A history museum on Washington St, in the middle of things: 221 places within a five-minute walk. One of 12 history & landmarks in Marblehead.

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On the National Register since 1976

Robert "King" Hooper Mansion

Robert "King" Hooper Mansion

Robert "King" Hooper Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1976. It is significant for its commerce and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Colonial and Georgian.

The Robert King Hooper Mansion, built in 1728, is a historic house in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The oldest section of the mansion was built by candlemaker Greenfield Hooper, and his son, Robert "King" Hooper, expanded the house, adding its three-story Georgian façade c. 1745. Hooper made his fortune through the transatlantic fishing business. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and in…

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221 places within a five-minute walk of Marblehead Museum.

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170 Washington St

The nearest neighbor is Marblehead Garden Club, 1 min walk away.

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Address170 Washington St · 01945
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Address
170 Washington St
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Phone
(781) 631-1768
Website
http://www.marbleheadmuseum.org/
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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