General John Glover House

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General John Glover House
General John Glover House, 11 Glover Street
General John Glover House is located in Massachusetts
General John Glover House
LocationMarblehead, Massachusetts
Built1762
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleNo Style Listed
Part ofMarblehead Historic District (ID84002402[1])
NRHP reference No.72001101 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1972
Designated CPJanuary 10, 1984

The General John Glover House is a National Historic Landmark at 11 Glover Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is a 2.5 story gambrel roofed colonial built in 1762 by John Glover, a local merchant, politician, and militia leader who gained fame for his military leadership in the American Revolutionary War. The interior is a Georgian plan with four rooms over four rooms, with a large central hallway and twin interior chimneys providing fireplaces for each room.[2]

The house was declared a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972,[1][3] and included in the Marblehead Historic District in 1984.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "MACRIS inventory record for General John Glover House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  3. ^ NPS NHL listing info