Chestnut Street District
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Chestnut Street District is a historic district bounded roughly by Broad, Flint, Federal, and Summer Streets in Salem, Massachusetts
. The Chestnut Street District is also known at the Samuel McIntyre Historic District
, created in 1981 and containing 407 buildings, it is the city's largest district. Samuel McIntyre house and workshop was located Summer Street, at the intersection of Chestnut Street where many grand mansions designed by Samuel McIntyre display the profits of the Old China Trade
. The Samuel McIntyre Historic District represents the greatest concentration of 17th and 18th century domestic structures anywhere in America. Samuel McIntyre's house was located at 31 Summer Street in what is now the Samuel McIntyre Historic District.
In 2011, a mahogany side chair with carving done by Samuel McIntire sold at auction for $662,500.
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5401630. The price set a world record for Federal furniture.
is a National Historic Landmark
at 9 Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts
. Hamilton Hall was built in 1805 by Samuel McIntire
and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1970.
is a historic home located in Salem
, Massachusetts
. The home is owned by the Peabody Essex Museum
. Samuel McIntire
designed the Peirce-Nichols House (80 Federal Street), circa 1782, in a transitional late-Georgian
/early Federal style for Jerathmiel Peirce, co-owner of the merchant ship
Friendship.
is a historic house
and museum in Salem
, Massachusetts
, USA. A car show is held every year http://www.salemnews.com/opinion/x213892870/Thanks-Many-enjoyed-Chestnut-Street-car-show/print at the The Stephen Phillips House.
house, owned and occupied by ten successive generations of the Pickering family including Colonel Timothy Pickering
. This house is believed to be the oldest house in the United States continuously occupied by one family. It is located at 18 Broad Street, Salem, Massachusetts
and is open to the public under the auspices of the nonprofit Pickering Foundation.
(also called the Jonathan Corwin House), was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin
and is the only structure still standing in Salem, Massachusetts
with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials
of 1692.
is a historic Colonial America
n house, estimated to have been constructed circa 1665. It is located at 21 High Street, near the intersection of Summer Street in Salem, Massachusetts
and operated as a non-profit museum by Historic New England
.
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
. The Chestnut Street District is also known at the Samuel McIntyre Historic District
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
, created in 1981 and containing 407 buildings, it is the city's largest district. Samuel McIntyre house and workshop was located Summer Street, at the intersection of Chestnut Street where many grand mansions designed by Samuel McIntyre display the profits of the Old China Trade
Old China Trade
The Old China Trade was the name given to the early commerce between the Qing Empire and the United States under the Canton System, spanning from shortly after the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783 to the Treaty of Wanghsia in 1844...
. The Samuel McIntyre Historic District represents the greatest concentration of 17th and 18th century domestic structures anywhere in America. Samuel McIntyre's house was located at 31 Summer Street in what is now the Samuel McIntyre Historic District.
In 2011, a mahogany side chair with carving done by Samuel McIntire sold at auction for $662,500.
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5401630. The price set a world record for Federal furniture.
Hamilton Hall
Hamilton Hall (Salem, Massachusetts)Hamilton Hall (Salem, Massachusetts)
Hamilton Hall is a National Historic Landmark at 9 Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts in the Chestnut Street District in Salem, Massachusetts. Hamilton Hall is over 200 years old and is still used by many for events, private functions, wedding and is also home to a series of lectures that...
is a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
at 9 Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
. Hamilton Hall was built in 1805 by Samuel McIntire
Samuel McIntire
Samuel McIntyre was an American architect and craftsman, Chestnut Street District, a legacy to one of the earliest architects in the United States, Samuel McIntyre is a primary example of Federal style architecture....
and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1970.
Peirce-Nichols House
The Peirce-Nichols HousePeirce-Nichols House
The Peirce-Nichols House is a historic home located at 80 Federal Street, built in 1782, and residing in the Chestnut Street District, Salem, Massachusetts and owned by the Peabody Essex Museum....
is a historic home located in Salem
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. The home is owned by the Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
The Peabody Essex Museum , originally the Peabody Museum of Salem and the Essex Institute, in Salem, Massachusetts is the oldest continuously operating museum in the United States, and holds one of the major collections of Asian art in the US; its total holdings include about 1.3 million pieces, as...
. Samuel McIntire
Samuel McIntire
Samuel McIntyre was an American architect and craftsman, Chestnut Street District, a legacy to one of the earliest architects in the United States, Samuel McIntyre is a primary example of Federal style architecture....
designed the Peirce-Nichols House (80 Federal Street), circa 1782, in a transitional late-Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
/early Federal style for Jerathmiel Peirce, co-owner of the merchant ship
Merchant vessel
A merchant vessel is a ship that transports cargo or passengers. The closely related term commercial vessel is defined by the United States Coast Guard as any vessel engaged in commercial trade or that carries passengers for hire...
Friendship.
Stephen Phillips House
Stephen Phillips HouseStephen Phillips House
The Stephen Phillips House is a historic house and museum located in the in the Chestnut Street District, in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.Phillips House began with Elias Hasket Derby, one of America's first self-made millionaires from the sea trade. When he died in 1799, his daughter, Elizabeth and...
is a historic house
Historic house
A historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history or architecture.- Background :...
and museum in Salem
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, USA. A car show is held every year http://www.salemnews.com/opinion/x213892870/Thanks-Many-enjoyed-Chestnut-Street-car-show/print at the The Stephen Phillips House.
Pickering House
Pickering House (Salem, Massachusetts) (circa 1651) is a ColonialColonial America
The colonial history of the United States covers the history from the start of European settlement and especially the history of the thirteen colonies of Britain until they declared independence in 1776. In the late 16th century, England, France, Spain and the Netherlands launched major...
house, owned and occupied by ten successive generations of the Pickering family including Colonel Timothy Pickering
Timothy Pickering
Timothy Pickering was a politician from Massachusetts who served in a variety of roles, most notably as the third United States Secretary of State, serving in that office from 1795 to 1800 under Presidents George Washington and John Adams.-Early years:Pickering was born in Salem, Massachusetts to...
. This house is believed to be the oldest house in the United States continuously occupied by one family. It is located at 18 Broad Street, Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
and is open to the public under the auspices of the nonprofit Pickering Foundation.
The Witch House,Jonathan Corwin House
The Witch HouseThe Witch House
The Witch House , was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin and is the only structure still standing in Salem, Massachusetts with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The house was bought by Judge Corwin, in 1675, when he was 24 years old and he lived there for more than forty years. Corwin...
(also called the Jonathan Corwin House), was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin
Jonathan Corwin
Jonathan Corwin was a wealthy New England merchant, and a judge in the Salem, Massachusetts area who was involved in the Salem Witch Trials....
and is the only structure still standing in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings before county court trials to prosecute people accused of witchcraft in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Middlesex in colonial Massachusetts, between February 1692 and May 1693...
of 1692.
Gedney House
The Gedney HouseGedney House
The Gedney House is a historic Colonial American house, estimated to have been constructed circa 1665. It is located at 21 High Street, near the intersection of Summer Street in the Chestnut Street District Salem, Massachusetts and operated as a non-profit museum by Historic New England...
is a historic Colonial America
Colonial America
The colonial history of the United States covers the history from the start of European settlement and especially the history of the thirteen colonies of Britain until they declared independence in 1776. In the late 16th century, England, France, Spain and the Netherlands launched major...
n house, estimated to have been constructed circa 1665. It is located at 21 High Street, near the intersection of Summer Street in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
and operated as a non-profit museum by Historic New England
Historic New England
Historic New England, previously known as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities , is a charitable, non-profit, historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It is focused on New England and is the oldest and largest regional preservation...
.