The Hamot House is identified as the earliest surviving brick residence
in the City of Erie. Commissioned by Pierre S.V. Hamot, a prominent
merchant and businessman, this home was built by German immigrant Peter
Growotz, who was the first registered brick mason in the City of Erie.
This Federal style brick home was completed sometime between 1827 and
1831, and Hamot lived in this home until his death in 1846. His
daughter, Mary Hamot, and her husband, George W. Starr, founder of
Hamot Hospital, took ownership of the property. They used the residence
as a rental property until 1903, adding a section to the home in the
1870s.
After moving through a succession of owners, the Hamot House was
purchased by the Second Century Foundation in the 1980s. The property
went under extensive renovations and was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1991. In 2016, UPMC Hamot owns the
property and uses the building as office space for the Hamot Health
Foundation.
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