Historic places in Danvers, Massachusetts

Danvers in Essex County has 13 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 10 buildings, 2 districts, 1 site. The first was listed in 1968 and the most recent in 2003. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, social history, agriculture. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: Derby Summerhouse. Open to visitors: Peabody Institute.

Featured sites

Fowler, Rea Putnam, HouseDanvers, MA · Building

High Street CemeteryDanvers, MA · Site

Osborne, Prince, HouseDanvers, MA · Building

Putnam, James, Jr., HouseDanvers, MA · Building

Rea-Proctor HomesteadDanvers, MA · Building

Salem Village Historic DistrictDanvers, MA · District

Every National Register listing in Danvers

1. Derby Summerhouse

   Listed November 24, 1968 · Building · National Historic Landmark (November 24, 1968) · National significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   The Derby Summer House, also known as the McIntire Tea-house, is a summer house designed in 1793 by architect Samuel McIntire, now located on the grounds of the Glen Magna Farms, Danvers, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   Magna Estate, Ingersoll St. · NPS record #68000020

2. Fowler, Rea Putnam, House

   Listed March 9, 1990 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   The Rea Putnam Fowler House is a historic house in Danvers, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #90000202

3. High Street Cemetery

   Listed May 9, 2003 · Site · Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArtCommunity Planning And DevelopmentSocial History

   High Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 45 High Street in Danvers, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   45 High St. · NPS record #03000382

4. Osborne, Prince, House

   Listed March 9, 1990 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   The Prince Osborne House is a historic First Period house in Danvers, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #90000203

5. Putnam, James, Jr., House

   Listed March 9, 1990 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   The James Putnam Jr. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #90000205

6. Rea-Proctor Homestead

   Listed June 2, 1982 · Building · National significance · Access information not verified

   Historic - Non-AboriginalPolitics/GovernmentArchitectureAgriculture

   It is notable not only for its age, but its association with a number of well-known individuals. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #82001915

7. Salem Village Historic District (also Salem Village,Danvers Highlands; See Also:Derby Summerhouse)

   Listed January 31, 1975 · District · National, Local significance · Access information not verified

   Politics/GovernmentArchitectureSocial History

   The Salem Village Historic District encompasses a collection of properties from the early center of Salem Village, as Danvers, Massachusetts was known in the 17th century. [Wikipedia]

   Irregular pattern along Centre, Hobart, Ingersoll, and Collins Sts., as far N as Brentwood Circle, and S to Mello Pkwy. · NPS record #75000252

8. Fox Hill School

   Listed February 10, 1988 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   EducationArchitecture

   The Fox Hill School is a historic school building at 81 Water Street in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA. Built in 1879 and in use as a school until the 1970s, it is one of two surviving one-room schoolhouses in the town. [Wikipedia]

   81 Water St. · NPS record #87002554

9. Peabody Institute (also Peabody Institute Library and Danvers)

   Listed December 22, 1997 · Building · Local significance · Open to visitors

   ArchitectureSocial HistoryCommunity Planning And Development

   The Peabody Institute Library is the public library of Danvers, Massachusetts, established in 1854. [Wikipedia]

   15 Sylvan St. · NPS record #97001559

10. Putnam, Gen. Israel, House

    Listed April 30, 1976 · Building · National significance · Access information not verified

    MilitaryArchitectureAgriculture

    The General Israel Putnam House in Danvers, Massachusetts, United States, is a historic First Period house recorded in the National Register of Historic Places. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #76000235

11. Sprague House

    Listed July 2, 1987 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Sprague House is a historic house in Danvers, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #87001108

12. State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers (also Danvers State Hospital)

    Listed January 26, 1984 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    AgricultureHealth/MedicineEducationArchitectureSocial History

    The Danvers State Hospital, also known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers, The Danvers Lunatic Asylum, and The Danvers State Insane Asylum, was a psychiatric hospital located in Danvers, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    450 Maple St. · NPS record #84002436

13. White-Preston House

    Listed March 9, 1990 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Historic - Non-Aboriginal

    The White-Preston House is a historic First Period house in Danvers, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #90000204

Other towns in Essex County

Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.