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📜 History & landmarks · History museum

Witch House

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A history museum on Essex St, in the middle of things: 515 places within a five-minute walk. One of 76 history & landmarks in Salem.

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On the National Register since 1983

West Cogswell House

West Cogswell House

West Cogswell House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 29, 1983. It is significant for its politics and architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Greek Revival. It was listed as part of Downtown Salem MRA.

The West Cogswell House is a historic house at 5-9 Summer Street in Salem, Massachusetts. It is an example of the Greek Revival style of architecture that was common in 19th century Salem. The house is a group of three brick Greek Revival rowhouses that were built in 1834 by Nathaniel West, one of Salem's leading sea captains and merchants. Each building is three window bays wide, with a recessed side entry framed…

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310 Essex St

The nearest neighbor is Seighton University, 1 min walk away.

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Address310 Essex St · 01970
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Address
310 Essex St
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Not set
Phone
(978) 744-8815
Website
http://www.thewitchhouse.org/
Status
Open

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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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