Record 3341/5355 Catalog Record Archives Exhibit Page Home Search Description  Marblehead Jr. High Archives Historical Building Survey There are many notable features in this home on 7 Surf Street. A stone foundation, dormers, elephants on shutters and fan windows. The interior features hand carved pineapple on banister, exposed beams and detailed carving on stairway and a panelled wall. The story goes that the house was occupied by an avid Republican named Hanna Wardwell who bought the lot in 1894. She was a world traveller and collected old elephants, hence the house received its name the Elephant House because of the over abundance of elephants in the house.

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Rev. 2.0 2/2013 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number, not the Record Number)     historic@marblehead.org
Last modified on: February 22, 2013