National Historic Landmark · house · Marblehead, Massachusetts

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Historic house in Massachusetts, United States in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Jeremiah Lee Mansion - Marblehead, MAJeremiah Lee Mansion, Main Hall, July 2026Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Main Living Room Fireplace, July 2026Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Main Living Room, July 202
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Jeremiah Lee Mansion

The Jeremiah Lee Mansion is a historic house located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is operated as a house museum by the local historical society. Built in 1768, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 as one of the finest Late Georgian houses in the United States. It features original wallpaper and finely crafted woodwork.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressWashington St., Marblehead, MA
CountyEssex County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000766
Type of placehouse, National Historic Landmark
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressWashington St., Marblehead, MA
Coordinates42.50370, -70.85099 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSalem Maritime National Historical Park · 2 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000766. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.