Derby Waterfront District
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include House of the Seven Gables and Peabody Essex Museum.
House of the Seven Gables
Museum
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The House of the Seven Gables is a 1668 colonial mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, named for its gables. It was made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel The House of the Seven Gables.
Peabody Essex Museum
Museum
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The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, US, is a successor to the East India Marine Society, established in 1799. It combines the collections of the former Peabody Museum of Salem and the Essex Institute.
Yin Yu Tang House
Manor estate
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charter Street Historic District and Downtown Salem District.
Charter Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Willjay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Downtown Salem District
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Downtown Salem District is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and represents a major expansion of the Old Town Hall Historic District, which was listed in 1972.
Salem
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A charming New England seaside destination, Salem offers visitors the requisite bevy of enthralling elements: a world-class museum, compelling oceanfront and maritime history, quirky shops and tempting restaurants.
Derby Waterfront District
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historic district in Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: historic district and tourism
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.52173° or 42° 31′ 18″ northLongitude
-70.88526° or 70° 53′ 7″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87JFG4C7+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 358281859OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Derby Waterfront District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Derby Waterfront District”
Localities in the Area
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