The Mansion
USA /
Massachusetts /
Marshfield /
South River Street, 1230
World
/ USA
/ Massachusetts
/ Marshfield
World / United States / Massachusetts
house, interesting place, historical building
"Seacrest", later called "The Coast Guard Mansion," was constructed around 1890 for the family of Richard Morris Hunt, the founder of the American Institute of Architects. The estate was taken by the US Government through eminent domain in 1942 for a submarine sighting station. The mansion and 65-acre property was given to the US Coast Guard in 1942. The mansion itself was converted into offices, barracks, and messing facilities; and radio facilities were constructed elsewhere on the property. Radio Boston (call sign NMF), as it was then known, started transmitting in April 1943. During WWII, most trans-Atlantic radio traffic was directed from the house. It remained Coast Guard property until the 1970's.
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Coordinates: 42°7'24"N 70°41'41"W
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