Historic places in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem in Essex County has 50 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 29 buildings, 17 districts, 3 sites, 1 structure. The first was listed in 1966 and the most recent in 2015. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, commerce, community planning and development. 8 are National Historic Landmarks: Hamilton Hall, Bowditch, Nathaniel, House, Gardner-Pingree House, House of Seven Gables Historic District, Peabody Museum of Salem, Peirce-Nichols House, Story, Joseph, House, Ward, John, House. Open to visitors: Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Derby Wharf Light Station.
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Hamilton Hall
Hamilton Hall is a National Historic Landmark at 9 Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
9 Cambridge St. · NPS record #70000543
Bowditch, Nathaniel, House
With a construction history apparently dating to 1759–60, the house is distinctive as having been owned by three families important in the maritime history of Salem. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #66000135
Gardner-Pingree House
It is judged to be a masterpiece of Federal architecture by the noted Salem builder Samuel McIntire, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972 for its architectural significance. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #70000541
House of Seven Gables Historic District (also Turner House)
The House of the Seven Gables (also known as the Turner House or Turner-Ingersoll Mansion) is a 1668 colonial mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, named for its gables. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #73000323
Peabody Museum of Salem (also East India Marine Hall; Peabody Academy of Science)
The Peabody Museum of Salem (1915–1992), formerly the Peabody Academy of Science (1865–1915), was a museum and antiquarian society based in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
161 Essex St. · NPS record #66000783
Peirce-Nichols House
Designed early in the career of noted Salem builder Samuel McIntire (1757–1811), and modified later by him, the building gives a unique view into the methods and styles of McIntire. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #68000041
Story, Joseph, House
The Joseph Story House is a historic house facing the Salem Common in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #73001952
Ward, John, House
With an early construction history between 1684 and 1723, it is an excellent example of First Period architecture, and as the subject of an early 20th-century restoration by antiquarian George Francis Dow, it is an important example of the restoration techniques. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #68000045
Bridge Street Neck Historic District
The Bridge Street Neck Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Bridge St., and side Sts. bet. March/Osgood Sts., and Howard/Webb Sts. · NPS record #02000790
Crombie Street District
The Crombie Street District in Salem, Massachusetts encompasses a small residential enclave in a now urbanized part of central Salem. [Wikipedia]
7-15 and 16-18 Crombie St., and 13 Barton St. · NPS record #83000575
Essex County Court Buildings (also Old Granite Courthouse(Engineers Office); Registry of Deeds &)
The Federal Street District is a residential and civic historic district in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]
32 Federal St. · NPS record #76000299
Essex Insitiute Historic District
The Essex Institute Historic District is a historic district at 134-132, 128, 126 Essex Street and 13 Washington Square West in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
134-132, 128, 126 Essex St. and 13 Washington Sq. W. · NPS record #72000147
Fort Lee
Fort Lee is a historic American Revolutionary War fort in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #94000285
Joseph Fenno House-Woman's Friend Society
The building was probably designed by Samuel Field McIntire, son of noted Salem building Samuel McIntire, and built 1811–12 for Joseph Fenno, a feltmaker turned merchant. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #08000906
Monroe, Bessie, House (also HP-3)
It is notable as a good example of a Federal style house, and for its survival from planned demolition during Salem's urban renewal of the area in the 1970s. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #83000580
Murray, William, House
The William Murray House is a historic First Period house on the east side of Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #90000257
North Street Fire Station (also Hose House Number 6; Station Number 2)
The North Street Fire Station is a historic fire station at 142 North Street on the north side of Salem, Massachusetts, and one of the oldest active service fire stations in the United States. [Wikipedia]
142 North St. · NPS record #13000050
Salem Common Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Salem Common Historic District is a historic district bounded roughly by Bridge, Derby, and St. [Wikipedia]
3-25 Pleasant St. · NPS record #02000694
Salem Diner
The Salem Diner is a historic diner in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
70 1/2 Loring Ave. · NPS record #99001118
Salem Maritime National Historic Site (also See Also:Derby Waterfront District; Lighthouses of Massachuse)
The Salem Maritime National Historical Park is a National Historical Park consisting of 12 historic structures, one replica tall-ship, and about 9 acres (36,000 m2) of land along the waterfront of Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]
Derby St. between Orange, Essex, and Koselusko St. and Salem Harbor · NPS record #66000048
Salem Willows Historic District (Additional Documentation)
The Salem Willows Historic District of eastern Salem, Massachusetts encompasses a now residential area that had its origins as a 19th-century summer resort community. [Wikipedia]
Roughly, Columbus, Bay View, Beach and Fort Aves. · NPS record #94000265
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Rectory
St. [Wikipedia]
64--66 Forrester St. · NPS record #93000346
Ward, Joshua, House
The Joshua Ward House is a historic house in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #78000481
YMCA (also HP-5)
The Salem YMCA is a historic YMCA building at 284-296 Essex Street in the Downtown Salem District in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
284-296 Essex St. · NPS record #83000590
Baker's Island Light Station
Bakers Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Bakers Island in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
E of Salem on Baker's Island · NPS record #76000289
Bowker Place (also HP-2)
Bowker Place is a historic commercial building at 144–156 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
144-156 Essex St. · NPS record #83000573
Charter Street Historic District
The Charter Street Historic District encompasses a small remnant of the oldest part of Salem, Massachusetts that has since been surrounded by more modern development. [Wikipedia]
Bounded by Liberty, Derby, Central, and Charter Sts. · NPS record #75000294
Chestnut Street District (also See Also:Chestnut Street District (Boundary Increase))
Bounded roughly by Broad, Flint, Federal, and Summer Sts. · NPS record #73000312
Chestnut Street District (Boundary Increase) (also See Also:Chestnut Street District)
The Chestnut Street District is a historic district bounded roughly by Bridge, Lynn, Beckford, and River Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Bridge, Lynn, Beckford, and River Sts. · NPS record #78000468
Choate, Rufus, House
It is primarily recognized for its association with lawyer and Federalist Party politician Rufus Choate (1799-1859), who lived here from about 1825 to 1834. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #82000481
City Hall
City Hall is a historic government building located in the Downtown Salem District of Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
93 Washington St. · NPS record #73000316
Derby Waterfront District (also See Also:Salem Maritime National Historic Site; Derby Wharf L)
The Historic Derby Street Neighborhood, also known as the Derby Waterfront District in Salem, Massachusetts encompasses a historically significant portion of the waterfront area of the city. [Wikipedia]
Derby St. from Herbert St. to Block House Sq., waterfront sts. between Kosciusko and Blaney Sts. · NPS record #76000297
Derby Wharf Light Station (also See also:Salem Maritime National Historic Site; Derby Waterfr)
Derby Wharf Light Station is a historic lighthouse on Derby Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts that is within the Salem Maritime National Historic Site. [Wikipedia]
Derby Wharf · NPS record #87001466
Downtown Salem District
Downtown Salem District is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Sts. · NPS record #83003969
Federal Street District
Roughly bounded by Bridge, Washington, Federal, and Summer Sts. · NPS record #83000576
First Universalist Church (also HP-4)
The First Universalist Society of Salem is a historic Universalist former church building at 211 Bridge Street in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
6 Rust St. · NPS record #83000577
Fort Pickering (also Fort William; Fort Anne)
Fort Pickering is a 17th-century historic fort site on Winter Island in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Winter Island · NPS record #73000320
Gedney and Cox Houses
The Gedney and Cox Houses are historic houses at 21 High Street in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
21 High St. · NPS record #74000389
Greenlawn Cemetery (also Old Burying Ground; Orne Street Burying Ground,)
Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 57 Orne Street in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #15000467
Old Town Hall Historic District
Downtown Salem District is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Derby Sq. and 215-231 Essex, 121-145 Washington, and 6-34 Front Sts. · NPS record #72000149
Peabody, John P., House (also HP-7)
Built in 1868 by Salem merchant John P. Peabody, it is a rare early example of Colonial Revival architecture. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #83000581
Point Neighborhood Historic District
The Point Neighborhood Historic District, also known as Stage Point, is a predominantly residential historic district just south of downtown Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Peabody, Congress, Chase & Lafayette Sts. · NPS record #14000972
Salem Common Historic District
Bounded roughly by St. Peter's, Bridge, and Derby Sts. and Collins Cove · NPS record #76000303
Salem Landry (also HP-1)
The Salem Laundry is a historic laundry building at 55 Lafayette Street in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]
55 Lafayette St. · NPS record #83000583
Shepard Block (also HP-6)
The Shepard Block is a historic rowhouse at 298–304 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
298-304 Essex St. · NPS record #83000584
US Post Office-Salem Main (also Salem Main Post Office)
The US Post Office—Salem Main is a historic post office building at 2 Margin Street in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
2 Margin St. · NPS record #86001211
Wesley Methodist Church (also HP-9)
Wesley Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 8 North Street in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
8 North St. · NPS record #83000588
West Cogswell House (also HP-8)
It is an example of the Greek Revival style of architecture that was common in 19th century Salem. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #83000589
Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District (also See Also:Fort Pickering)
Winter Island is an island connected by a causeway to Salem Neck in Salem, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Winter Island · NPS record #94000335
Woodbridge, Thomas March, House (also Woodbridge House)
Town-level location only · NPS record #75000304
Other towns in Essex County
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