Downtown Salem District
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Witch History Museum and Peabody Essex Museum.
Witch History Museum
Museum
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The Witch History Museum is located in Salem, Massachusetts and features dioramas and first person narrations, including little-known information about nineteen accused "witches" that were put to death in 1692.
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.
City Hall
Town hall
City Hall is a historic government building located in the Downtown Salem District of Salem, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1838, designed by architect Richard Bond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charter Street Historic District and Salem.
Charter Street Historic District
Neighborhood
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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.
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.
Fish Flake Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Fish Flake Hill Historic District encompasses a section of Front Street in Beverly, Massachusetts that includes a remarkable concentration of colonial buildings, and which was notable for its importance in the American Revolutionary War. Fish Flake Hill Historic District is situated 1½ miles northeast of Downtown Salem District.
Downtown Salem District
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: Salem, Massachusetts
- Categories: historic district and locality
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.5226° or 42° 31′ 21″ northLongitude
-70.89477° or 70° 53′ 41″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87JFG4F4+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 358281869OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Downtown Salem District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Downtown Salem District”
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