O'Shea Building
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About O'Shea Building
O'Shea Building, at 1-15 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 11, 1980. It was among the first 5 of Peabody’s 17 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance Revival, as it does for 104 other Massachusetts listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric commercial building located at 7-15 Main Street in Peabody, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 37 MB · National Archives↗1904 to today
- 1904Built
- 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 46 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
1-15 Main St., Peabody · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
8 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Renaissance Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Renaissance Revival.
Memories of O'Shea Building
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about O'Shea Building
Is O'Shea Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 11, 1980 (Register number 09000710).
Is O'Shea Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nathaniel Bowditch House, 1.4 miles away.
Can you visit O'Shea Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of O'Shea Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63794722 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.