Federal Street District
The Federal Street District is a residential and civic historic district in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. It is an expansion of an earlier listing of the Essex County Court Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: historic district in Salem, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Essex County Court Buildings”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salem Public Library and Salem Athenaeum.
Salem Public Library
Library
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salem Public Library is a public library at 370 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The library building was constructed in 1855 for John Bertram, a prominent sea captain, and his family.
Salem Athenaeum
Library
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salem Athenaeum, founded in 1810, is one of the oldest membership libraries in the United States. The Athenaeum is located at 337 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts in the McIntire Historic District.
The Witch House
Museum
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The Jonathan Corwin House, known locally as The Witch House, is a historic house museum in Salem, Massachusetts. It was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin and is one of the few structures still standing in Salem with direct ties to the Salem witch trials of 1692.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salem and Downtown Salem District.
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.
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.
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.
Federal Street District
- Categories: historic district and locality
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.52093° or 42° 31′ 15″ northLongitude
-70.90283° or 70° 54′ 10″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87JFG3CW+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 358281885OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Federal Street District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Federal Street District”
- Chinese: “聯邦街區”
- French: “Federal Street District”
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