Hammond Castle — a verified famous property.
Location: Magnolia, Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
Verified facts
- Built in 1929
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0334, SRC-0336, SRC-0477 - Architectural style: Medieval-style castle (mixed medieval and Renaissance European architecture)
confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-0335, SRC-0336, SRC-0333, SRC-0332, SRC-0621 - Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places (listed May 8, 1973; ref. #73000298)
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0337, SRC-0338, SRC-0478
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0332 — Hammond Castle Museum (official) (Tier 1, owner_statement; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0333 — Wikipedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0334 — Boston Magazine (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0335 — Harvard Magazine (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0336 — History of Massachusetts Blog (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0337 — National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (NPGallery) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0338 — National Register of Historic Places listings in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Wikipedia) (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0477 — Atlas Obscura — Hammond Castle Museum (Tier 2, reference_article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0478 — City of Gloucester, MA – Historic Listings and Designations in Gloucester (2024) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0621 — Discover Gloucester — Hammond Castle Museum (Cape Ann Chamber / destination marketing) (Tier 3, tourism_portal; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We publish
location only at neighborhood/city granularity — exact street addresses and personal information
are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.