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Architectural Elements
Architectural Styles
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Saltbox |
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The Saltbox style originated in New England and was first seen around 1650. |
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First Period |
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The First Period usually relates specifically to a style of architecture developed in Salem between 1625 and 1725. It is noted for steep pitched roofs--often with many gables, prominent central chimneys, and minimal exterior decorative treatment. |
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Georgian |
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Georgian architecture was common in America between 1720 and 1840. |
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Federal |
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The Federal style of architecture was built in theUnited States between 1780 and 1820. |
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Greek Revival architecture, inspired by the antiquites of Greece, was most commonly found in the U.S. between 1820 and 1860. |
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Italianate |
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Most Italianate style houses in America were built in between 1850 and 1890. |
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Queen Anne |
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The Queen Anne style of architecture enjoyed the most popularity from around 1880 through about 1910. It is typified by its elaborate, ornate "gingerbread" like quality. Some have called it eccentric. |
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Second Empire |
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Second Empire style was commonly built from the end of the American Civil War through 1880 or 1890. The style combined a rectangular tower with a steep mansard roof. |
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The Witch House |
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The Witch House c. 1642. Also known as the Corwin House. Named for Judge Corwin, one of the judges at the Salem Witch Trials. The Witch House is very likely the second-oldest wood-frame house in the United States. The oldest is the Fairbanks House (c. 1637-1641) in Dedham, Massachusetts. |
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The Pickering House |
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The Pickering House 1651. Members of the Pickering family lived in the house until 2002. One of the most notable of these was Timothy Pickering, who was Secretary of State under George Washington. |
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The Gedney House |
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The Gedney House 1665. The house was built for Eleazor Gedney, a well-to-do shipwright who married the sister of John Turner, who built The House of the Seven Gables. |
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The House of the Seven Gables |
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The House of the Seven Gables 1668. This house was featured in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel of the same name. |
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The John Ward House was built circa 1684, the John Ward house is one of the finest 17th century houses extant in New England. |
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The Narbonne House |
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Built circa 1672 by butcher Thomas Ives. |
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William Murray House |
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Built circa 1688 for cooper William Murray. |
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Retire Beckett House |
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The Retire Beckett House, on the grounds of The House of the Seven Gables, was built in 1655. |
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The Crowninshield-Bentley House |
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The Crowninshield-Bentley House was built in 1727 for sea captain John Crowninshield. |
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The Forrester House |
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The Forrester House on Derby Street was built in 1790 for Simon Forrester a prosperous merchant, former ship captain and privateer. |
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The Hawkes House |
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This Georgian house on 4 Custom Court, just off Derby Street was designed by Samuel McIntire. It was built in 1780 for Elias Haskett Derby, though never lived in by the Derbys as they bought another house in 1782. The building served as a warehouse for privateer until 1801, when Benjamin Hawkes bought it. |
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The Ropes Mansion |
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The Ropes Mansion was built in 1727for Samuel Barnard. Judge Nathaniel Ropes, Jr. bought the house in 1768. Judge Ropes was loyal to the king during the Revolution. Rumor has it that a lynch mob intended to hang him in 1781, but changed their mind when they found the judge lying in his death bed. |
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The Hawthorne House |
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's birthplace was built in 1750. Originally this Georgian-style house was located on Union Street, it was moved to the grounds of The House of the Seven Gables in 1958. |
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The Derby House |
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This house was built in 1762 by Richard Derby for his son Elias Haskett Derby, America's first millionaire. The Georgian-style house is the oldest brick house in Salem. |
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Cotting-Smith Assembly House |
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The Federalist-style Cotting-Smith Assembly House, built in 1782 as a venuel for concerts, balls, lectures and other events. George Washington once dined and danced here soon after being elected president. |
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Pierce-Nichols House |
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The Pierce-Nichols House on Federal Street was builst in 1782 by famed architect Samuel McIntire. |
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Stephen Phillips House |
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Elizabeth, the daughter of Elias Haskett Derby, and her husband Captain Nathaniel West, inherited Derby's farm in Danvers. The built a house there, but in 1806, before the house was completed a divorce forced West from the property. When Elizabeth died in 1814 she left the house to her three daughters. When one of the daughters died, West inherited one-third of the estate. He decided to move four rooms to Chestnut Street in Salem, the present location. He added more rooms and a hallway to his four rooms. In 1911, Stephen Phillips bought the house and lived there until 1955. The house is now a museum |
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Hamilton Hall |
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Hamilton Hall, built in 1805, is the Federalist gem on Salem's historic Chestnut Street. The building was built from plans made by Samuel McIntire in honor of Alexander Hamilton. It has hosted many events overthe past two centuries including debutante balls and world-affairs lectures. In 1824, it hosted a visit by French hero Marquis de Lafayette. |
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Loring-Emmerton House |
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The Loring-Emmerton House at 328 Essex Street is the former residence of Caroline Emmerton, the founder of The House of the Seven Gables museum. The house was recently converted to luxury condominiums. The Colonial Revival carriage house at the rear was converted to a three-bedroom residence.
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Bowditch House |
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The Nathaniel Bowditch House (circa 1805) was the home of Nathaniel Bowditch, a world renowned mathematician and the founder of modern navigation. The house, a Federal style building, now serves as the home of Historic Salem, Inc.
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Amelia Payson House |
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The Amelia Payson House on Winter Street, built in 1845, is a fine example of Greek Revival architecture. It is now a B & B. |
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Salem Athenaeum |
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The current Salem Athenaeum building was built in 1907. The Salem Athenaeum traces its roots back to 1760. Prior to 1907 the Athenaeum was housed in Plummer Hall, the present location of the Phillips Library. |
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Hawthorne Hotel |
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Built in 1925, the Hawthorne Hotel, was named for Salem's native son Nathaniel Hawthorne. The hotel is within walking distance of most of the historic sites in Salem. |
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Peabody Essex Museum |
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The Peabody Essex Museum was founded in 1799 and is considered the oldest continually operating museum in America. |
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Salem Waterfront Hotel |
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The Salem Waterfront Hotel, located at Pickering Wharf in Salem, opened in 2004. |
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