Swampscott Town Hall
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 Electric Company to become the General Electric Company. The house was built with an observatory, which no longer exists. It has housed Swampscott town offices since 1944, when it was given to the town by Thomson's heirs. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its association with Thomson.
Elihu Thomson House | |
Elihu Thomson House | |
Interactive map showing the location of Elihu Thomson House | |
| Location | 22 Monument Avenue, Swampscott, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′11″N 70°55′8″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | James T. Kelley |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Part of | Olmsted Subdivision Historic District (ID02000696) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | January 7, 1976 |
| Designated CP | July 1, 2002 |
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