131 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Title
131 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Subject
House history
Description
Built for a prominent Salem physician, Dr. Moses Little, between 1807 and his death in 1811, possibly by Samuel McIntire. Dr. Little purchased the property from Joseph and Elizabeth Peabody in 1799. He house was later inhabited by Simon Forrester's daughter, Nancy, and still later purchased by Mrs. Rebecca H. Morse, wife of another prominent Salem physician, Dr. Nathan R. Morse, in 1882.
Creator
Historic Salem, Inc.
Source
Historic Salem, Inc. house histories
Publisher
Historic Salem, Inc.; Salem Historical Society
Date
Built between 1807 and 1811; researched 1982.
Contributor
Researched by Joyce King.
Language
English.
Collection
Citation
Historic Salem, Inc., “131 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970,” House Histories of Salem, accessed March 28, 2024, https://hsihousehistory.omeka.net/items/show/295.
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