Downtown Salem District

Downtown Salem District is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Witch History Museum and Peabody Essex Museum.

Museum
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The is located in and features dioramas and first person narrations, including little-known information about nineteen accused "witches" that were put to death in 1692.

Museum
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The in , 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.

Town hall
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is a historic government building located in the Downtown Salem District of . The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1838, designed by architect Richard Bond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salem and Charter Street Historic District.

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A charming seaside destination, offers visitors the requisite bevy of enthralling elements: a world-class museum, compelling oceanfront and maritime history, quirky shops and tempting restaurants.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a small remnant of the oldest part of that has since been surrounded by more modern development.

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is a city of 54,000 in the suburban area of the in . In the April 2009 edition of Forbes Magazine, was ranked the 14th most livable city in the United States.

Downtown Salem District

Latitude
42.5226° or 42° 31′ 21″ north
Longitude
-70.89477° or 70° 53′ 41″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
87JFG4F4+23
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358281869
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4935034
Wiki­data ID
Q5303569
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In Other Languages

“Downtown Salem District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Downtown Salem District”

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Notable Places Nearby

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