Swampscott Buildings
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Swampscott Buildings
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Interior and exterior views of Swampscott buildings, including shops, stores, inns, schools and the Swampscott Public Library.
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Institution: Swampscott Public Library
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Massachusetts--Essex(county)--Swampscott
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New Ocean House, Swampscott, Mass.A view of the New Ocean House Hotel taken from the lawn.
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The New Ocean House, Swampscott, Mass.Front view of the New Ocean House Hotel taken from the beach. Includes the main building and the addition called Puritan Hall.
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Razing of Swampscott Town HallThe original Swampscott Town Hall was built in 1860 for a total of $4,381.43 including the land. It was located at Burrill Street -- the site of the present day fire station. The first town meeting was held on March 9, 1861. In 1876, Swampscott established its high school within the town hall and classes were held here until the Phillips School was built in 1894. In 1885 a bell tower and clock were added to the building and in 1902 an addition was built onto the left, rear of the building. The Swampscott Town Hall was relocated to the Elihu Thomson House in 1945. This building was razed in 1960 to make way for the new fire station.--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
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Swampscott town hall auditorium, rear viewThe original Swampscott Town Hall was built in 1860 for a total of $4,381.43 including the land. It was located at Burrill Street -- the site of the present day fire station. The first town meeting was held on March 9, 1861. In 1876, Swampscott established its high school within the town hall and classes were held here until the Phillips School was built in 1894. In 1885 a bell tower and clock were added to the building and in 1902 an addition was built onto the left, rear of the building. The Swampscott Town Hall was relocated to the Elihu Thomson House in 1945. This building was razed in 1960 to make way for the new fire station.--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
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Swampscott town hallThe original Swampscott Town Hall was built in 1860 for a total of $4,381.43 including the land. It was located at Burrill Street -- the site of the present day fire station. The first town meeting was held on March 9, 1861. In 1876, Swampscott established its high school within the town hall and classes were held here until the Phillips School was built in 1894. In 1885 a bell tower and clock were added to the building and in 1902 an addition was built onto the left, rear of the building. The Swampscott Town Hall was relocated to the Elihu Thomson House in 1945. This building was razed in 1960 to make way for the new fire station.--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
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Swampscott town hallThe original Swampscott Town Hall was built in 1860 for a total of $4,381.43 including the land. It was located at Burrill Street -- the site of the present day fire station. The first town meeting was held on March 9, 1861. In 1876, Swampscott established its high school within the town hall and classes were held here until the Phillips School was built in 1894. In 1885 a bell tower and clock were added to the building and in 1902 an addition was built onto the left, rear of the building. The Swampscott Town Hall was relocated to the Elihu Thomson House in 1945. This building was razed in 1960 to make way for the new fire station.--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
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Swampscott town hallThe original Swampscott Town Hall was built in 1860 for a total of $4,381.43 including the land. It was located at Burrill Street -- the site of the present day fire station. The first town meeting was held on March 9, 1861. In 1876, Swampscott established its high school within the town hall and classes were held here until the Phillips School was built in 1894. In 1885 a bell tower and clock were added to the building and in 1902 an addition was built onto the left, rear of the building. The Swampscott Town Hall was relocated to the Elihu Thomson House in 1945. This building was razed in 1960 to make way for the new fire station.--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
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Swampscott town hallThe original Swampscott Town Hall was built in 1860 for a total of $4,381.43 including the land. It was located at Burrill Street -- the site of the present day fire station. The first town meeting was held on March 9, 1861. In 1876, Swampscott established its high school within the town hall and classes were held here until the Phillips School was built in 1894. In 1885 a bell tower and clock were added to the building and in 1902 an addition was built onto the left, rear of the building. The Swampscott Town Hall was relocated to the Elihu Thomson House in 1945. This building was razed in 1960 to make way for the new fire station.--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
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Hunter's dinner, Sunbeam FarmThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, interior : 4The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, interior : 3The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, interior : 2The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, interior : 1The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, side view : 2The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, postcard : 6The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, side view : 1The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, postcard : 5The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, Side view : 3The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, postcard : 4The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, postcard : 3The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, postcard; 2The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, constructionThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, drivewayThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, Front view : 2The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, postcard : 1The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, front view : 1The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, ice cream stand : 2The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, garden gateThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, panoramic viewThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, ice cream stand : 1The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, Vegetable standThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm landThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, CornfieldThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, flower borderThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, interior; 5The Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, greenhouseThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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Sunbeam Farm, barn and greenhouseThe Sunbeam Inn operated from the 1920's until 1955. It consisted of the main building, which housed a dining room and dance floor, a vegetable stand, a barn and greenhouse, and Gerould's Ice Cream Shop.
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St. John's School, 1928Photograph of St. John's Elementary School in Swampscott, Mass. The school was part of St. John the Evangelist Parish. Building is still in existence, but is no longer used as a parochial school.
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Machon School, 1920Photograph of the Machon Elementary School in Swampscott, Mass.
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Machon School, 1920Photograph of the Machon Elementary School in Swampscott, Mass.
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Hadley School, 1911Photograph of the entire Hadley Elementary School building in Swampscott, Mass.
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Hadley School, 1911Close up photograph of the Hadley Elementary School in Swampscott, Mass. The Hadley School was built in 1911, with an addition in 1925, and is still in operation today (2008). It was known at one time as the Hadley Junior High School.
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Clarke School, 1915Photograph of the Clarke Elementary School in Swampscott, Mass.
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Swampscott Public Library, childrenPhotograph is of a young boy sitting in a chair reading a picture book while a girl looks on. On top of the table is a copy of the book "Whose little bird am I?" which was published in 1944.
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Swampscott Public Library, children.Photograph is of a boy and a girl looking at an exhibit of books. Included in the display is a copy of the book "The wonderful adventures of Ting Ling" by Bowen, and "Mat and Mandy and the little old car" by Simon, both published in 1952.
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Swampscott Public Library, patron.Photograph is of a male patron with a briefcase entering the library.
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Swampscott Public Library, displayPhotograph is of a display case in the library for bestsellers of 1948.
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Girls in the libraryA group of girls work at a table in the library.
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Portrait of Professor Elihu ThomsonPortrait of Elihu Thomson as it hangs in the Swampscott Public Library. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Swampscott Public Library, original building, view 3Photograph is pre-1955, before the first addition was made to the building. Photograph is taken from an angle showing the left side of the building. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Swampscott Public Library, original building, view 2Photograph is pre-1955, before the first addition was made to the building. Appears to have been taken from across the street. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Swampscott Public Library, circulation deskSide view of librarian Susan Duval Nellis at the circulation desk checking out books to a male patron. Photograph is pre-1955, before the first addition was made to the building. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Swampscott Public Library, circulation deskPhotograph is of librarian Susan Duval Nellis at the circulation desk checking out books to a male patron. Photograph is pre-1955, before the first addition was made to the building. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Swampscott Public Library, front doorPhotograph is pre-1955, before the first addition was made to the building. Photograph is a close up view of the front entrance to the library. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Swampscott Public Library, circulation deskLibrarian Susan Duval Nellis at the circulation desk handing a phonograph album of Schehrazade to a male patron.
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Swampscott Public Library, circulation deskLibrarian Susan Duval Nellis at the circulation desk handing a phonograph album of Symphonie Fantastique to a male patron.
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Swampscott Public Library, circulation deskLibrarian Susan Duval Nellis at the circulation desk handing a phonograph album of Schehrazade to a female patron.
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Swampscott Public Library, circulation deskLibrarian Susan Duval Nellis at the circulation desk handing a phonograph album of Schehrazade to a female patron.
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Swampscott Public Library, circulation deskLibrarian Susan Duval Nellis at the circulation desk checking out books to a male patron.
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Swampscott Public Library, staffA female librarian holding a book while sitting at a desk with a Christmas tree.
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Swampscott Public Library, staffA female librarian holding a book while sitting at a desk in front of book stacks.
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Swampscott Public Library, childrenPhotograph is pre-1955, before the first addition was made to the building. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Swampscott Public Library, staffPhotograph is pre-1955, before the first addition was made to the building. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Swampscott Public Library, childrenPhotograph is pre-1955, before the first addition was made to the building. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Swampscott Public Library, original buildingPhotograph is pre-1955, before the first addition was made to the building. Photograph includes a car in front. The library was built in 1915 on land donated by Elihu Thomson, formerly the site of his tennis courts. On January 20, 1917, the library moved to its present location on Burrill Street.
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Gerould's HomeFront exterior view of the Gerould's home from the street.
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Deacon Richardson HouseExterior view of the front and side of Deacon Richardson House. A man stands at the gate looking toward the house. The Richardson House was later known as the Stanley House?
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"Top-o'-the Bluff", Mrs. Gustavo PrestonDistant exterior view of the "Top-o'-the Bluff" on Outlook Road
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Blaney House, Humphrey StreetFront exterior view of the Blaney House on Humphrey Street.;The Blaney House was built in 1641 by Capt. Ralph King and later sold to the Blaney Family. The site is now used for commercial purposes.
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Mary Baker Eddy House"Mary Baker Eddy, then Mary M. Patterson, to use her pen name of those years, had found a hospitable resting place during the late fall, winter, and early spring of 1865 - 1866 in the comfortable house of Mr. and Mrs. Armenius C. Newhall at 23 Paradise Court, [Swampscott] as Paradise Road was then known."--Longyear Museum Quarterly.
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Burrill HouseView from the side of the Burrill House on Burrill Street at Essex Street.
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Elihu Thomson home and Erickson homesElihu Thomson, the founder of General Electric, came to the area in order to electrify the shoe factories in Lynn, Mass. This Georgian Revival house, built in 1889, had a a finely detailed exterior "with a railing on the flat hip roof surmounted by urns, broken scroll pedicments over the dormers, and a columned proticol entrance."--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
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Erickson EstateView from the street of the Erickson Estate after a snowfall. The "Top-O'the Bluff" can be seen in the background.
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Graystone Hall, Gale EstateView looking up the walk and through the gardens toward Graystone Hall.;Graystone Hall, home of Herbert E. Gale, was built between 1916 and 1920 on land that previously was part of the Lodge Estate. Graystone Hall was demolished in 1944.
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"Shorty" Shaw houseView of "Shorty" Shaw's home at the rear of Jack's Spa on Humphrey Street. This location is now the site of the Chaisson's Cove Condominiums.
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Homes at Humphrey Street and Greenwood AvenueView of homes at Humphrey Street and Greenwood Avenue.
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View of Burrill StreetView along a quiet residential section of Burrill Street.
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Weeks HouseSide view of the Weeks home on Humphrey Street after a snow fall.
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Stephen Wardwell homeView of the Stephen Wardwell home at 174 Humphrey Street. This home now serves as the rectory for St. John's parish.
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George Newhall homeView of the George Newhall home on Spring Court.
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Home on Outlook RoadView of a residence on Outlook Road.
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Collins HouseView looking up the walkway toward the front of the Collins house, as stately home, on Rock Avenue.
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Mudge-Erickson houseAlso known as the Mudge House, this home was located in the historic Olmstead area of Swampscott on Monument Avenue (Swampscott Historical Commission). The house was razed in 1954/55. Present site of the First Congregational Church.
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Elmwood Road opposite the I.O.O.F. HallView looking up Elmwood Avenue, a quiet residential street, from opposite the I.O.O.F. Hall.
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Smith house"One of the Stick-style survivors found at Beach Bluff" (Swampscott Historical Commission)
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Page Ball HomeExterior view of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Page Ball at 17 Devens Road, from the street below.
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Hadaway Home, 1937-1958Exterior view of the home owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hadaway at 21 Bay View Drive from 1937-1958.
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Hadaway Home, 1910-1937Exterior view of the home owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hadaway on Bay View Drive from 1910-1937.
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Strauss HomeDistant exterior view of the Strauss Family home on Atlantic Avenue from beyond the fenced in yard.
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Gift Shop of Mrs. A.E. Little at General Glover InnThe General Glover Inn, formerly the General's private residence, stood at the intersection of Salem and Tedesco Streets.--from Swampscott, Massachusetts : celebrating 150 years, 1852-2002, Swampscott Historical Commission, 2002.
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Restaurant on Paradise Road adjoining Sunbeam FarmExterior view of the front of a restaurant on Paradise Road on the Swampscott/Salem town line.
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Later Phillips family homeExterior view of the Phillips Family home on Bay View Avenue.
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Phillips family home, Greenwood AvenueView of the Phillips family home on Greenwood Avenue from across the street.
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Oldest cobbler shopThe oldest known cobbler shop in Swampscott was moved from its location on Humphrey Street to Essex Street.
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Lincoln House and New Ocean HouseDistance photo showing the Lincoln House, the New Ocean House, and the Little Anawan Hotel in the foreground.
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Cliff HousePhoto of the rear of the Cliff House, taken from below, showing a set of steep steps up to the house from the rocky beach below.
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Lincoln HouseThe Lincoln House was built by S.H. Wardwell at the western end of Phillips Point and run for many years by the Wardwell brothers."--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
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Lincoln House and PointThe Lincoln House was built by S.H. Wardwell at the western end of Phillips Point and run for many years by the Wardwell brothers."--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
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Hotel Preston"Located near the Marblehead line, this was a summer destination for many at the turn of the century, it was replaced by the more modern and less elegant Preston Beach Inn. It is now the site of a condominium complex".--Swampscott Historical Commission. Razed by fire in 1957.
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Hotel Preston"Located near the Marblehead line, this was a summer destination for many at the turn of the century, it was replaced by the more modern and less elegant Preston Beach Inn. It is now the site of a condominium complex".--Swampscott Historical Commission. Razed by fire in 1957.