Topic: Places, Streets and Sites
5 Lookout Court - The Lookout
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| Catalog date |
06/07/2007 |
| Category |
1: Structures |
| Classification |
Houses |
| Collection |
Old Houses etc. School Research Project |
| Date |
circa 1745 |
| Abstract |
Marblehead Junior High Archives Historical Building Survey
The Lookout was used by custom officials between 1745 and 1846. Jeremiah Lee owned the house between 1784 and 1785. After Lee, Samuel Sewall, a Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court lived there. Waldo Ballard, who lived in the Lookout, restored many old Marblehead homes. After Ballard, Rouland moved in. He was a portrait painter.
The Written House History (page 29, red folder) and two Biographical Sketches (page 1, black folder) are very informative. |
| Home Location |
Pink Room (4th floor north end of building) |
| Object ID |
2006-075-00462 B |
| Object Name |
House |
| People |
Jeremiah Lee
Samuel Sewall |
| Search Terms |
Marblehead Buildings |
| Sub-category |
Building |
| Subjects |
Houses
Historic buildings |
| Title |
5 Lookout Court - The Lookout |
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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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