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24 Buffum Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Ernest F. Symonds
Book-keeper
Descendant of James Symonds
Renowned 17th-century furniture maker
Built in 1897 on land granted to John Symonds,
a master joiner from Norfolk, England

Tags: 1897, 2018, 24, Buffum, ernest, History, House, James, John, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Symonds

19 North Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built as a
medical office for
Dr. John G. Treadwell
in 1852
Remodeled for
J. F. Appleton
in 1893

Tags: 1852, 1893, 19, 2019, Appleton, Dr., G., History, House, J. F., John, Massachusetts, North, Salem, Street, Treadwell

69 Summer Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
George W. Fuller
Retailer
and his wife
Harriet Guy Fuller
in 1914

Tags: 1914, 2019, 69, Fuller, George, Guy, Harriet, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Summer, W.

16 Cross Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
John F. Wells
Railroad Carpenter
and his wife
Maria L. Weeks
in 1876

Tags: 16, 1876, 2019, Cross, F., History, House, John, L., Maria, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Weeks, Wells

23 Briggs Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
John Goodhue
Fisherman
and his wife
Anna Preston
c. 1740

Tags: 1740, 2019, 23, Anna, Briggs, circa, Goodhue, History, House, John, Massachusetts, Preston, Salem, Street

360 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Capt. Emery S. Johnson
Shipmaster & Merchant
Spring 1853

Tags: 1853, 2019, 360, Captain, Emery, Essex, History, House, Johnson, Massachusetts, S., Salem, Street

130 Bridge Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built by
Moses Hale
Carpenter
1804
Home of Capt. Joseph Beadle
Master Mariner
1825

Tags: 130, 1804, 2019, Beadle, Bridge, Captain, Hale, History, House, Joseph, Massachusetts, Moses, Salem, Street

107 Bridge Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Benjamin Chever Jr.
1799
Home of Capt. Josiah P. Creesy &
Eleanor Prentiss Creesy
of Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”

Tags: 107, 1799, 2019, Benjamin, Bridge, Captain, Chever, Creesy, Eleanor, History, House, Josiah, Jr., Massachusetts, P., Prentiss, Salem, Street

98 Washington Square East, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Elbridge G. Kimball
Merchant
c. 1849

Tags: 1849, 2019, 98, circa, East, Elbridge, G., History, House, Kimball, Massachusetts, Salem, Square, Washington

16 Pickman Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built as a
Double House by
David Lord
Housewright
1806

Tags: 16, 1806, 2019, David, History, House, Lord, Massachusetts, Pickman, Salem, Street

34 Summer Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built by
John Perkins
Housewright
c. 1839

Tags: 1839, 2019, 34, circa, History, House, John, Massachusetts, Perkins, Salem, Street, Summer

28 Arbella Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Sarah H. Plummer &
William H. Plummer
Shoemaker
c. 1873

Tags: 1873, 2019, 28, Arbella, circa, H., History, House, Massachusetts, Plummer, Salem, Sarah, Street, William

2-4 Emerton Street

Built for
James A. Gillis
Counsellor
by 1894

Tags: 2-4, 2019, A., by 1894, Emerton, Gillis, History, House, James, Massachusetts, Salem, Street

25 Beach Avenue, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Harriet F. Perkins
Widow of
Salem City Alderman
Fitz W. Perkins
1896

Tags: 1896, 2019, 25, Avenue, Beach, F., Fitz, Harriet, History, House, Massachusetts, Perkins, Salem, W.

29 Dearborn Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Walter T. Berry
Grocer
& his wife
Adelaide S. Warner
in 1911

Tags: 1911, 2019, 29, Adelaide, Berry, Dearborn, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Walter, Warner

The Industrial and Social Development of Boston Street, Salem

Industrial & Social Development of Boston Street.pdf

The Industrial and Social Development of Boston Street, Salem

Tags: 1978, Boston, Development, Industrial, Massachusetts, Salem, Social, Street

1 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built by
James Fanning
Carpenter
c. 1894

Tags: 1, 1894, 2019, circa, Essex, Fanning, History, House, James, Massachusetts, Salem, Street

4 Carpenter Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
the Nichols family
c. 1905
Designed by
Ernest Machado
Architect

Tags: 1905, 2019, 4, Carpenter, circa, ernest, History, House, Machado, Massachusetts, Nichols, Salem, Street

126 Bay View Avenue, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Alfred Peabody
Merchant
c. 1876

Tags: 126, 1876, 2019, Alfred, Avenue, Bay, circa, History, House, Massachusetts, Peabody, Salem, View

52 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Daniel Sage
Mariner and Merchant
c. 1800

Tags: 1800, 2019, 52, circa, Daniel, Essex, History, House, Massachusetts, Sage, Salem, Street

1 Gedney Court, Salem, MA 01970

Built for the heirs of
George S. Arrington
Policeman
1886

Tags: 1, 1886, 2019, Arrington, Court, Gedney, George, History, House, Massachusetts, S., Salem

25 Warren Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Dennis Brady
Currier
c. 1870

Tags: 1870, 2019, 25, Brady, circa, Dennis, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Warren

2 Sutton Avenue, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Frances Tabour
Wife of
William Tabour
Cigar Manufacturer
c. 1880

Tags: 1880, 2, 2019, Avenue, circa, Frances, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Sutton, Tabour, William

58 Endicott Street, Salem, MA 01970

Original house built for
Jesse S. Punchard
1846
Rebuilt after
the Great Salem Fire
June 1914

Tags: 1864, 1914, 2019, 58, Endicott, Great Salem Fire, History, House, Jesse, Massachusetts, Punchard, Salem, Street

386 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Willard Goldthwaite
Merchant
1868

Tags: 1868, 2019, 386, Essex, Goldthwaite, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Willard

86 Federal Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Robert Peele Jr.
Tailor
and his wife
Elizabeth Ropes
1769

Tags: 1769, 2019, 86, Elizabeth, Federal, History, House, Jr., Massachusetts, Peele, Robert, Ropes, Salem, Street

144-146 Federal Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Capt. Thomas Whittredge
Shipmaster
and his wife
Sarah Whittredge
c. 1802

Tags: 144, 146, 1802, 2019, Captain, circa, Federal, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Sarah, Street, Thomas, Whittredge

14 Beach Avenue, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Abel Webster
Massachusetts State Representative
from Lawrence
Iron Founder
c. 1880

Tags: 14, 1880, 2019, Abel, Avenue, Beach, circa, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Webster

8 Chestnut Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built by
Daniel Gregg
Housewright
c. 1804-1805
Expanded or rebuilt by
John Stone
Between 1825-1839

Tags: 1804, 1805, 2019, 8, Chestnut, circa, Daniel, Gregg, History, House, John, Massachusetts, Salem, Stone, Street

1 Brown Street, Salem, MA 01970

Bray Homestead
c. 1766

Tags: 1, 1766, 1973, Bray, Brown, circa, Daniel, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street

198 North Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Henry Chew
A free man of color
Mariner
c. 1834

Tags: 1834, 198, 2018, Chew, circa, Henry, History, House, Massachusetts, North, Salem, Street

31 Appleton Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Laura Lamprey
& her husband
Reuben Lamprey
Heel Manufacturer
c. 1889

Tags: 1889, 2018, 31, Appleton, circa, History, House, Lamprey, Laura, Massachusetts, Reuben, Salem, Street

9 Albion Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built by
Benjamin Voller
Laborer
1848

Tags: 1848, 2018, 9, Albion, Benjamin, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Voller

18 Chestnut Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
James B. Bott
c. 1800
Home of
Nathaniel Hawthorne
1846-1847

Tags: 18, 1800, 2018, B., Bott, Chestnut, circa, Hawthorne, History, House, James, Massachusetts, Nathaniel, Salem, Street

112 Bay View Avenue, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Fidelia & Matthew Robson
Currier
c. 1885

Tags: 112, 1885, 2018, Avenue, Bay, circa, Fidelia, History, House, Massachusetts, Matthew, Robson, Salem, View

4 Cousins Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Joseph “Frank” & Mary Boynton
Clothier: Kent & Boynton; Cape Ann Clothing Co.
1894; rebuilt 1910

Built on the former estate of
Philip & Mary English (née Hollingsworth)
Maritime Merchant & Salem Selectman
Accused of Witchcraft,…

Tags: 1894, 1910, 2018, 4, Boynton, Cousins, English, Frank, History, Hollingsworth, House, Joseph, Mary, Massachusetts, Philip, Salem, Street

11 Daniels Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
the Grafton family
before 1806

Tags: 11, 1806, 2018, before, Daniels, Grafton, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street

166-168 Bridge Street, Salem, MA 01970

166-168 Bridge Street - Final Report.pdf

Built for
Ezra Woodbury
Carpenter
& his wife Mary Knight
1877

Tags: 166, 168, 1877, 2018, Bridge, Ezra, History, House, Knight, Mary, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Woodbury

17.5 River Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Ann McMahon
Widow
of County Clare Ireland
1884

Tags: 17.5, 1884, 1983, 2018, Ann, History, House, John, Massachusetts, McMahon, River, Salem, Street

4 Andrew Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built as a stable for
Isabella C. Miller
1877
Converted to dwelling
after Great Salem Fire
1914

Tags: 1877, 1914, 2018, 4, Andrew, Great Salem Fire, Isabella, Massachusetts, Miller, Salem, Street

7 Prescott Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built by
Giuseppe Giunta
Gardener
1916

Tags: 1916, 2018, 7, Giunta, Giuseppe, History, House, Massachusetts, Prescott, Salem, Street

14 Herbert Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Antonina and John Boltrukiewicz
Machine Painter
1912

Tags: 14, 1912, 2018, Antonina, Boltrukiewicz, Herbert, History, House, John, Massachusetts, Salem, Street

47 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
J. Lovett Whipple
Wheelwright
c. 1854

Tags: 1854, 2018, 47, circa, Essex, History, House, J., Lovett, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Whipple

84 Federal Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Lois E. Mooney and Alvin J. Mooney,
Conductor of Boston & Maine Railroad
1899

Tags: 1899, 2018, 84, Alvin, Federal, History, House, Lois, Massachusetts, Mooney, Salem, Street

32 Forrester Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for
Lizzie and Samuel Frank Masury
Tobacconist
1884

Tags: 1884, 2018, 32, Forrester, Frank, History, House, Lizzie, Massachusetts, Masury, Salem, Samuel, Street

11 Pickman Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built by John S. Edwards, Housewright c. 1834

Tags: 11, 1834, 2018, circa, Edwards, History, House, John, Massachusetts, Pickman, Salem, Street

34 Howard Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built c. 1843-1845 for James Trask, Postman

Tags: 1843, History, House, Howard, James, Massachusetts, postman, Salem, Trask

16 River Street, Salem MA 01970

Built in 1787 for Robert Wallis, cabinet maker. Later was home of William Knight, Cordwainer, Joseph N. Smith, Cordwainer, Alice (Poor) Ross, widow, William Phelps Jr., joiner, and Michael Little, laborer.

Tags: 1787, cabinet maker, Cordwainer, Massachusetts, Punchard, River Street, Robert Wallis, Salem, William Knight

38 Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970

Built for Joshua Oaks, shipwright 1810

Tags: 1810, 2000, 38, Captain, Elkins, Henry, History, House, Joshua, Massachusetts, Oakes, Salem, Square, Washington

11 Warren Street, Salem, MA 01970

Documents provided are of research conducted on house; formal house history unavailable.

Tags: 11, 1804, Cabot, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Warren

30 Northey Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for Nathaniel Appleton, Jr. c. 1809

Tags: 1809, 2003, 30, Appleton, circa, History, House, Jr., Massachusetts, Nathaniel, Northey, Salem, Street

18 Crombie Street, Salem, MA 01970

The William Pike House. Built for Samuel Ferguson, painter, by 1831

Tags: 18, 1831, 1990, by, Crombie, Ferguson, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Samuel, Street, William Pike

2 Daniels Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built 1906 for Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson (plaque has more wording than this)

Tags: 1906, 2, 2001, Brown, Charles, Daniels, Elizabeth, F., History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Stevenson, Street

19 Flint Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for Leonard Harrington, leather dealer, 1871

Tags: 1871, 19, 2002, Flint, Harrington, History, House, Leonard, Massachusetts, Salem, Street

193-195 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970

Central St._4-10 and Essex St._ 193-195.pdf

Built in 1805 for the Merchants B. Herbert Hathorne and W. Shepard Gray

Tags: 1805, 193, 195, 2002, B., Essex, Gray, Hathorne, Herbert, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Shepard, Street, W.

4-10 Central Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built in 1805 for the Merchants B. Herbert Hathorne and W. Shepard Gray

Tags: 10, 1805, 2002, 4, B., Central, Gray, Hathorne, Herbert, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Shepard, Street, W.

7 Carpenter Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built as the Orphanage of the Seamen’s Orphans & Children’s Friend Society 1878

Tags: 1878, 2002, 7, Aaron, Carpenter, Goldthwait, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street

17 Carlton Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built for Margaret Ellison Bray - Widow c. 1808

Tags: 17, 1808, 1831, 2002, Benjamin, Bray, Carlton, circa, Ellison, History, House, Margaret, Massachusetts, Salem, Street

15 Pleasant Street, Salem, MA

Built by Abraham Towle, carpenter c. 1864

Tags: 15, 1864, Abraham, Carpenter, Massachusetts, Pleasant, Salem, Superior Court, Towel

28 Clark Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built in 1984 for Ernest and Phyllis Dearborn

Tags: 28 Clark, Dearborn, ernest, Hapworth, Massachusetts, Phyllis, Salem

64-68 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970

Essex St._64-68 and 70 Washington Square East (1).pdf

Built 1893 for Zina Goodell, machinist, inventor

Tags: 1893, 2006, 64, 68, Essex, Goodell, History, House, Massachusetts, Salem, Street, Zina

53 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970

Owned by Rebecca Silsbee, moved to this site by 1843

Tags: 1843, 1979, 53, by, Essex, History, House, Massachusetts, Rebecca, Salem, Silsbee, Street

34 English Street, Salem, MA 01970

Built by Robert Hill, boatbuilder, in 1812. The land originally contained a house built in 1688 by Mary and Thomas Mascoll on land given them by the original poprietor (Mary's father), mariner Joseph Swasey. This house was eventually divided in two…

Tags: 1812, 34, boatbuilder, English, History, House, Martha Rice, Mascoll, Massachusetts, Robert Hill, Salem, Salem MA, Swasey

30 English Street, Salem, MA, 01970

Built for widow Martha Rice c. 1800. In 1798 Martha Rice, "administratrix of the estate of David Hilliard," sold to John Becket and then re-purchased the "east end of dwelling house and small plot of land" on this site. According to Dr. Bentley's…

Tags: 1800, 30, English, Federal, History, House, Martha, Massachusetts, Rice, Salem, wood