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Swampscott Public Library
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A library on Burrill St, in the middle of things: 123 places within a five-minute walk. One of 19 town & public services in Swampscott.
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On the National Register since 1976
Elihu Thomson House
Elihu Thomson House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 7, 1976, and named a National Historic Landmark the same day. It is significant for its science at the national level.
Swampscott Town Hall, previously the Elihu Thomson House, is a historic building in Swampscott, Massachusetts. The house was designed by architect James T. Kelley and built in 1889 for the noted inventor, electrical engineer, and industrialist Elihu Thomson (1853-1937). Thomson was, with Edwin J. Houston, co-founder of the Thomson-Houston Electric Company which would later merge with Thomas Edison's Edison General …
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123 places within a five-minute walk of Swampscott Public Library.
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Directions →61 Burrill St
The nearest neighbor is Swampscott Church of Spiritualism, 1 min walk away.
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Address
61 Burrill St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(781) 596-8867
Website
http://www.swampscottlibrary.org/
Status
Open
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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.