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Hamilton Hall
A history museum on Chestnut St, in the middle of things: 417 places within a five-minute walk. One of 76 history & landmarks in Salem.
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On the National Register since 1970
Hamilton Hall
Hamilton Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 30, 1970, and named a National Historic Landmark the same day. It is significant for its architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Federal and Adamesque and Early Republican.
Hamilton Hall is a National Historic Landmark at 9 Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Designed by noted Salem architect and builder Samuel McIntire and built in 1805–1807, it is a beautiful example of Federal style architecture. It was built as a social space for the leading families of Salem, and was named for Founding Father and Federalist Party leader Alexander Hamilton. It continues to function as a social…
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417 places within a five-minute walk of Hamilton Hall.
🌳Get outsideChestnut Street Association Park1 min walk☕Grab a coffeeCaptain Dusty's Ice Cream2 min walk🍽️EatHong Kong King2 min walk🎭See some artThe Helheim Gallery2 min walk
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2 Chestnut Street - Salem MaAccommodation
1 min walk🛏️Home Sweet Home at 2 Chestnut StreetAccommodation
1 min walk🏨Henry Derby HouseHotel
1 min walk🏛️Salem Council On AgingCentral government office
1 min walk📜John P. Peabody HouseMonument
2 min walk🏛️Salem Veterans ServicesCentral government office
2 min walkWhere it is
Directions →9 Chestnut St
The nearest neighbor is Chestnut Street Association Park, 1 min walk away.
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Address
9 Chestnut St
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Phone
(978) 744-0805
Website
http://www.hamiltonhall.org/
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.