SWAMPSCOTT — The Historical Commission was given an extra five months to save Revolutionary War Gen. John Glover’s home from the wrecking ball. The Glover House, which is located on a roughly 4-acre lot near the borders of Marblehead and Salem, was initially slated for demolition in January. A developer, Leggat McCall Properties, plans to build a 4-acre housing development, … [Read more...] about Swampscott’s Glover House gets a reprieve
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Towns unite in attempt to preserve Glover Farmhouse
When two historic houses in Marblehead and Swampscott were in danger of being demolished, the municipalities immediately took action in an attempt to preserve them. The Gen. John Glover Farmhouse and Samuel Pitman House both reside primarily on Swampscott territory, however the Glover Farmhouse is partially over the Marblehead border. Former Commanding Officer of Glover’s … [Read more...] about Towns unite in attempt to preserve Glover Farmhouse