Hammond Castle

Hammond Castle
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	80 Hesperus Ave., Gloucester, Massachusetts
Coordinates:	42°35′6″N 70°41′35″W
Built:	1925
Architect:	John Jay Hammond
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	73000298
Added to NRHP:	May 08, 1973

Hammond Castle is located on the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The castle, which was constructed between 1926 and 1929, was the home and laboratory of John Hays Hammond, Jr. Mr. Hammond was an inventor who was a pioneer in remote control and held over four hundred patents. The building is a collection of 15th, 16th, and 18th century architectural elements and sits on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

At present, the castle operates as the Hammond Castle Museum, with Hammond's collection of Roman, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts, and exhibits about his life and inventions. Tours are self-guided, and visitors may explore the eight chambers, an elaborate courtyard, two towers and an elaborate ballroom.

Outside of museum hours, the castle's yard overlooking the ocean serves as a location for weddings and various other private functions. For the past 25 years, the castle has ran a special Halloween themed haunted house every October. Volunteers for the production are often highschool students from the Cape Ann, North Shore area. The Halloween display attracts thousands of visitors per year.

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  The front of the castle.

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  The back of the castle.

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  The great hall inside the castle.

References

• American Castles, by Julian Cavalier, published 1973, pages 15–27.

External links

• John Hays Hammond, Jr. and His Castle Museum
• The Infography of John Hays Hammond, Jr.

Official websites

• Hammond Castle Museum