Lovecraft visited Marblehead many times, and it was one of his favourite places.

Marblehead Historical Society, Lee Mansion.

“This time the Lee Mansion was open, and I came nigh to fainting at its sheer BRITANNICK [British] magnificence. No fumbling provincial workmanship here, but sumptuous carvings, mantels, balustrades, and wainscotting, made by the finest artisans of OLD ENGLAND, and wrought in solid mahogany. You must see them, Sonny! The luxuriously perfect artistry of every line of this classical abode leaves the spectator virtually breathless!” — Lovecraft in Selected Letters I, page 235.

Also the old Town Hall…