Scale House

Scale House is a museum in City of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts which is located on Derby Street. Scale House is situated nearby to the museum Public Stores, as well as near Custom House.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. House of the Seven Gables is situated 980 feet east of Scale House.

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 1,300 feet west of Scale House.

Derby Waterfront District

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charter Street Historic District and Downtown Salem District.

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.

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.

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.

Scale House

Type: Museum
Address: Derby Street, Salem, MA 01970
Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
Location: City of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.52192° or 42° 31′ 19″ north

Longitude

-70.88746° or 70° 53′ 15″ west

Inception

1829

Levels

Operator

Salem National Historic Site

Open location code

87JFG4C7+Q2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 215898988

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=maritime

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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