Central Gloucester Historic District

The Central Gloucester Historic District encompasses the historic commercial, civic, and residential core of the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gloucester City Hall and Cape Ann Museum.

Gloucester City Hall

Town hall

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Gloucester City Hall is located at 9 Dale Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1870 and dedicated the following year, and has served as the main location for the city's offices since then.

Cape Ann Museum

Museum

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Cape Ann Museum is an art and historical museum located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Its collection and programming focuses on the artists and art colonies of Cape Ann, including the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Folly Cove Designers.

Sargent House Museum

Museum

The Sargent House Museum is a historic house museum located at 49 Middle Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts. The museum is open on weekends from Memorial Day to Columbus Day, and offers guided tours of the historic home, a small gift shop, and rotating exhibits in its exhibit space.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gloucester and Dogtown Commons.

Gloucester

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Gloucester is a city in Massachusetts. One of the country's oldest settlements, established in 1623, it serves as America's oldest seaport. Although the sea is contributing less to the city's economy, Gloucester is still a true New England fishing center as immortalized in the movie The Perfect Storm.

Dogtown Commons

Hamlet

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Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 1½ miles north of Central Gloucester Historic District.

Annisquam

Hamlet

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Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester. Annisquam is situated 3 miles north of Central Gloucester Historic District.

Central Gloucester Historic District

Type: Neighborhood
Description: historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Categories: historic district, historic site, and locality
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.61389° or 42° 36′ 50″ north

Longitude

-70.663° or 70° 39′ 47″ west

Elevation

49 feet (15 metres)

Open location code

87JFJ87P+HR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358281801

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=district

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

4932624

Wikidata ID

Q5061131

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Five Pound Island and Rocky Neck.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library and Cape Ann Historical Museum Sculpture Park.

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