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Chestnut Street District

A landmark in Salem, in the middle of things: 129 places within a five-minute walk. One of 76 history & landmarks in Salem.

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On the National Register since 1973

Chestnut Street District

Chestnut Street District

Chestnut Street District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 28, 1973. It is significant for its commerce and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Colonial and Georgian and Federal and Adamesque and Federal and Greek Revival and Gothic Revival and Italianate and Colonial Revival. The district takes in 301 historic buildings.

The Chestnut Street District is a historic district bounded roughly by Bridge, Lynn, Beckford, and River Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and enlarged slightly in 1978. The district contains a number of architecturally significant works of Samuel McIntire, a builder and woodworker who had a house and workshop at 31 Summer Street, and who designed and…

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129 places within a five-minute walk of Chestnut Street District.

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The nearest neighbor is McIntire Historic District, 1 min walk away.

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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.

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