Topic: Places, Streets and Sites
18 Franklin Street - The Joseph Swett House
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| Catalog date |
04/12/2007 |
| Category |
1: Structures |
| Classification |
Houses |
| Collection |
Old Houses etc. School Research Project |
| Date |
circa 1731 |
| Abstract |
Marblehead Junior High Archives Historical Building Survey
Historical Importance: Franklin Street leads to the harbor and the Swett or White House is one of the oldest houses in Marblehead.
Joseph Swett, Jr. was a merchant and shoemaker. John White was a sea captain. During the War of 1812, Phillip White's son climbed through the skylight to the roof and watched the battle in the harbor. Martha Swett married Jeremiah Lee in 1845. |
| Home Location |
Pink Room (4th floor north end of building) |
| Object ID |
2006-075-00397 |
| Object Name |
House |
| Search Terms |
Marblehead Buildings |
| Sub-category |
Building |
| Subjects |
Houses
Historic buildings |
| Title |
18 Franklin Street - The Joseph Swett House |
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Rev. 1.0a 1/2009 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number) at: butlerw@marblehead.org
Last modified on: January 05, 2009
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