National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem, Massachusetts

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Last updated February 19, 2024

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem, Massachusetts.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.^[1]

Essex County, of which Salem is a part, is the location of more than 450 properties and districts listed on the National Register, including 25 National Historic Landmarks. Salem itself is the location of 46 of these properties and districts, including 8 National Historic Landmarks.^[2]

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 16, 2024.^[3]

Current listings

^[4]	Name on the Register^[2]	Image	Date listed^[5]	Location	Description
1	Baker's Island Light Station	Baker's Island Light Station More images	November 21, 1976 (#76000289)	East of Salem on Baker's Island 42°32′11″N70°47′11″W / 42.536389°N 70.786389°W / 42.536389; -70.786389 (Baker's Island Light Station)
2	Nathaniel Bowditch House	Nathaniel Bowditch House More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000135)	North St. 42°31′18″N70°53′58″W / 42.521667°N 70.899444°W / 42.521667; -70.899444 (Nathaniel Bowditch House)
3	Bowker Place	Bowker Place	July 29, 1983 (#83000573)	144-156 Essex St. 42°31′19″N70°53′35″W / 42.521944°N 70.893056°W / 42.521944; -70.893056 (Bowker Place)
4	Bridge Street Neck Historic District	Bridge Street Neck Historic District	July 19, 2002 (#02000790)	Bridge St. and side streets between March/Osgood Sts., and Howard/Webb Sts. 42°31′48″N70°53′19″W / 42.53°N 70.888611°W / 42.53; -70.888611
5	Charter Street Historic District	Charter Street Historic District More images	March 10, 1975 (#75000294)	Bounded by Liberty, Derby, Central, and Charter Sts. 42°31′13″N70°53′34″W / 42.520278°N 70.892778°W / 42.520278; -70.892778 (Charter Street Historic District)
6	Chestnut Street District	Chestnut Street District	August 28, 1973 (#73000312)	Bounded roughly by Broad, Flint, Federal, and Summer Sts.; also roughly bounded by Bridge, Lynn, Beckford, and River Sts. 42°31′13″N70°54′08″W / 42.520278°N 70.902222°W / 42.520278; -70.902222 (Chestnut Street District)	Second set of addresses represent a boundary increase approved October 4, 1978.
7	Rufus Choate House	Rufus Choate House More images	November 12, 1982 (#82000481)	14 Lynde St. 42°31′21″N70°53′48″W / 42.5225°N 70.896667°W / 42.5225; -70.896667 (Rufus Choate House)
8	City Hall	City Hall	April 3, 1973 (#73000316)	93 Washington St. 42°31′19″N70°53′45″W / 42.521944°N 70.895833°W / 42.521944; -70.895833 (City Hall)
9	Crombie Street District	Crombie Street District	September 16, 1983 (#83000575)	7-15 and 16-18 Crombie St., and 13 Barton St. 42°31′14″N70°53′52″W / 42.520556°N 70.897778°W / 42.520556; -70.897778 (Crombie Street District)
10	Derby Waterfront District	Derby Waterfront District	May 17, 1976 (#76000297)	Derby St. from Herbert St. to Block House Sq., waterfront streets between Kosciusko and Blaney Sts. 42°31′18″N70°53′06″W / 42.521667°N 70.885°W / 42.521667; -70.885 (Derby Waterfront District)
11	Derby Wharf Light Station	Derby Wharf Light Station More images	June 15, 1987 (#87001466)	Derby Wharf 42°30′52″N70°53′04″W / 42.514444°N 70.884444°W / 42.514444; -70.884444 (Derby Wharf Light Station)
12	Downtown Salem District	Downtown Salem District More images	December 4, 1972 (#72000149)	Derby Sq. and 215-231 Essex, 121-145 Washington, and 6-34 Front Sts.; also roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Sts. 42°31′16″N70°53′45″W / 42.521111°N 70.895833°W / 42.521111; -70.895833 (Downtown Salem District)	Originally listed as the Old Town Hall Historic District; new name and boundaries represent a boundary increase of October 18, 1983
13	Essex Institute Historic District	Essex Institute Historic District	June 22, 1972 (#72000147)	134-132, 128, 126 Essex St. and 13 Washington Sq., W. 42°31′20″N70°53′33″W / 42.522222°N 70.8925°W / 42.522222; -70.8925 (Essex Institute Historic District)
14	Federal Street District	Federal Street District	May 17, 1976 (#76000299)	32 Federal St.; also roughly bounded by Bridge, Washington, Federal, and Summer Sts. 42°31′22″N70°53′52″W / 42.522778°N 70.897778°W / 42.522778; -70.897778 (Federal Street District)	Originally listed as the Essex County Court Buildings; new name and boundaries represent a boundary increase of September 16, 1983
15	Joseph Fenno House-Woman's Friend Society	Joseph Fenno House-Woman's Friend Society	September 17, 2008 (#08000906)	12-14 Hawthorne Boulevard 42°31′18″N70°53′25″W / 42.521761°N 70.890364°W / 42.521761; -70.890364
16	First Universalist Church	First Universalist Church More images	July 29, 1983 (#83000577)	6 Rust St. 42°31′26″N70°53′44″W / 42.523889°N 70.895556°W / 42.523889; -70.895556 (First Universalist Church)
17	Fort Lee	Fort Lee	April 14, 1994 (#94000285)	Fort Ave. 42°31′55″N70°52′28″W / 42.531944°N 70.874444°W / 42.531944; -70.874444 (Fort Lee)
18	Fort Pickering	Fort Pickering More images	February 8, 1973 (#73000320)	Winter Island 42°31′36″N70°54′02″W / 42.526667°N 70.900556°W / 42.526667; -70.900556 (Fort Pickering)
19	Gardiner-Pingree House	Gardiner-Pingree House More images	December 30, 1970 (#70000541)	128 Essex St. 42°31′21″N70°53′31″W / 42.5225°N 70.891944°W / 42.5225; -70.891944 (Gardiner-Pingree House)
20	Gedney and Cox Houses	Gedney and Cox Houses	October 1, 1974 (#74000389)	21 High St. 42°31′06″N70°53′53″W / 42.518333°N 70.898056°W / 42.518333; -70.898056 (Gedney and Cox Houses)
21	Greenlawn Cemetery	Greenlawn Cemetery More images	July 27, 2015 (#15000467)	57 Orne St. 42°31′58″N70°54′15″W / 42.5329°N 70.9041°W / 42.5329; -70.9041 (Greenlawn Cemetery)
22	Hamilton Hall	Hamilton Hall More images	December 30, 1970 (#70000543)	9 Cambridge St. 42°31′10″N70°53′58″W / 42.519444°N 70.899444°W / 42.519444; -70.899444 (Hamilton Hall)
23	House of the Seven Gables Historic District	House of the Seven Gables Historic District More images	May 8, 1973 (#73000323)	54 Turner St. at Derby and Hardy Sts. 42°31′18″N70°53′22″W / 42.521667°N 70.889444°W / 42.521667; -70.889444
24	Bessie Monroe House	Bessie Monroe House More images	July 29, 1983 (#83000580)	7 Ash St. 42°31′25″N70°53′43″W / 42.523611°N 70.895278°W / 42.523611; -70.895278 (Bessie Monroe House)
25	William Murray House	William Murray House More images	March 9, 1990 (#90000257)	39 Essex St. 42°31′24″N70°53′10″W / 42.523333°N 70.886111°W / 42.523333; -70.886111 (William Murray House)
26	North Street Fire Station	North Street Fire Station	March 6, 2013 (#13000050)	142 North St. 42°31′42″N70°54′10″W / 42.528369°N 70.902835°W / 42.528369; -70.902835 (North Street Fire Station)	In 1881, the North Street Fire Station was built..
27	Peabody Museum of Salem	Peabody Museum of Salem More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000783)	161 Essex St. 42°31′18″N70°53′36″W / 42.521667°N 70.893333°W / 42.521667; -70.893333 (Peabody Museum of Salem)	This listing is for the East India Marine Hall, now a portion of the Peabody Essex Museum.
28	John P. Peabody House	John P. Peabody House	July 29, 1983 (#83000581)	15 Summer St. 42°31′13″N70°53′56″W / 42.520278°N 70.898889°W / 42.520278; -70.898889 (John P. Peabody House)
29	Peirce-Nichols House	Peirce-Nichols House More images	November 24, 1968 (#68000041)	80 Federal St. 42°31′22″N70°54′00″W / 42.522778°N 70.9°W / 42.522778; -70.9 (Peirce-Nichols House)	Owned by the Peabody Essex Museum.
30	Point Neighborhood Historic District	Point Neighborhood Historic District More images	December 2, 2014 (#14000972)	Roughly bounded by Peabody, Congress, Chase & Lafayette Sts. 42°31′00″N70°53′29″W / 42.5166°N 70.8915°W / 42.5166; -70.8915
31	St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Rectory	St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Rectory More images	February 18, 1994 (#93000346)	64-66 Forrester St. 42°31′32″N70°53′07″W / 42.525556°N 70.885278°W / 42.525556; -70.885278
32	Salem Common Historic District	Salem Common Historic District	May 12, 1976 (#76000303)	Bounded roughly by St. Peter's, Bridge, and Derby Sts. and Collins Cove 42°31′22″N70°53′28″W / 42.522778°N 70.891111°W / 42.522778; -70.891111 (Salem Common Historic District)
33	Salem Diner	Salem Diner More images	September 22, 1999 (#99001118)	70½ Loring Ave. 42°30′04″N70°53′47″W / 42.501111°N 70.896389°W / 42.501111; -70.896389 (Salem Diner)
34	Salem Laundry	Salem Laundry	July 29, 1983 (#83000583)	55 Lafayette St. 42°31′12″N70°53′38″W / 42.52°N 70.893889°W / 42.52; -70.893889 (Salem Laundry)	Misspelled as "Landry" on the National Register
35	Salem Maritime National Historic Site	Salem Maritime National Historic Site More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000048)	Derby St. 42°31′09″N70°53′10″W / 42.519167°N 70.886111°W / 42.519167; -70.886111
36	Salem Willows Historic District	Salem Willows Historic District	March 25, 1994 (#94000265)	Roughly Columbus, Bay View, Beach and Fort Aves. 42°31′57″N70°52′06″W / 42.5325°N 70.868333°W / 42.5325; -70.868333 (Salem Willows Historic District)
37	Shepard Block	Shepard Block	July 29, 1983 (#83000584)	298-304 Essex St. 42°31′17″N70°53′57″W / 42.521389°N 70.899167°W / 42.521389; -70.899167 (Shepard Block)
38	Joseph Story House	Joseph Story House More images	November 7, 1973 (#73001952)	26 Winter St. 42°31′29″N70°53′27″W / 42.524722°N 70.890833°W / 42.524722; -70.890833 (Joseph Story House)
39	US Post Office-Salem Main	US Post Office-Salem Main	June 4, 1986 (#86001211)	2 Margin St. 42°31′10″N70°53′47″W / 42.519575°N 70.896375°W / 42.519575; -70.896375 (US Post Office-Salem Main)
40	John Ward House	John Ward House More images	November 24, 1968 (#68000045)	132 Essex St. 42°31′22″N70°53′36″W / 42.522778°N 70.893333°W / 42.522778; -70.893333 (John Ward House)
41	Joshua Ward House	Joshua Ward House More images	February 8, 1978 (#78000481)	148 Washington St. 42°31′13″N70°53′48″W / 42.520278°N 70.896667°W / 42.520278; -70.896667 (Joshua Ward House)
42	Wesley Methodist Church	Wesley Methodist Church	July 29, 1983 (#83000588)	8 North St. 42°31′19″N70°53′56″W / 42.521944°N 70.898889°W / 42.521944; -70.898889 (Wesley Methodist Church)
43	West Cogswell House	West Cogswell House More images	July 29, 1983 (#83000589)	5-9 Summer St. 42°31′15″N70°53′56″W / 42.520833°N 70.898889°W / 42.520833; -70.898889 (West Cogswell House)
44	Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District	Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District More images	April 14, 1994 (#94000335)	Winter Island 42°31′42″N70°52′09″W / 42.528333°N 70.869167°W / 42.528333; -70.869167
45	Thomas March Woodbridge House	Thomas March Woodbridge House	March 31, 1975 (#75000304)	48 Bridge St. 42°31′58″N70°53′21″W / 42.532778°N 70.889167°W / 42.532778; -70.889167 (Thomas March Woodbridge House)
46	YMCA	YMCA More images	July 29, 1983 (#83000590)	284-296 Essex St. 42°31′17″N70°53′55″W / 42.521389°N 70.898611°W / 42.521389; -70.898611 (YMCA)

References

↑ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
↑ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved February 16, 2024.
↑ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
↑ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

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[1] The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.

[nris-2] 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 24, 2008.

[3] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved February 16, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-4] Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.

[refnums-5] The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem, Massachusetts

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