Topic: Places, Streets and Sites
27 & 29 Franklin Street
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| Catalog date |
04/12/2007 |
| Category |
1: Structures |
| Classification |
Houses |
| Collection |
Old Houses etc. School Research Project |
| Date |
circa 1750-1770 |
| Abstract |
Marblehead Junior High Archives Historical Building Survey
Numbers 27 and 29 Franklin Street is usually referred to as the "Old Mansion House" belonging to Glover Broughton who led an eventful life. He was not only captured by the British privateer "America" but later again with his brother John. He was captured by the "Alfred" and sent to Dartmoor Prison in England. He served as Town Clerk from 1851 to 1869.
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| Home Location |
Pink Room (4th floor north end of building) |
| Object ID |
2006-075-00399 |
| Object Name |
House |
| Search Terms |
Marblehead Buildings |
| Sub-category |
Building |
| Subjects |
Houses
Historic buildings |
| Title |
27 & 29 Franklin Street |
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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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