City 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.

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Type: Town hall
Description: seat of government in Salem, Massachusetts
Also known as: “Salem City Hall”
Address: 93 Washington Street, Salem, MA 01970

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Witch History Museum is situated 380 feet east of City Hall.

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. Peabody Essex Museum is situated 870 feet east of City Hall.

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. The Witch House is situated 940 feet west of City Hall.

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

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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

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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.

City Hall

Category: government building
Location: City of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.52185° or 42° 31′ 19″ north

Longitude

-70.89541° or 70° 53′ 44″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87JFG4C3+PR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 257584376

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=townhall

GeoNames ID

4950068

Wikidata ID

Q5123197

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