9 Cambridge St., Salem, Massachusetts. County/parish: Essex.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 30, 1970. NRIS 70000543.
1 contributing building.
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 hall today, used for balls, weddings, private functions, and meetings.
The Hall is also home to the Lecture Series on World Affairs, a series of eight lectures by recognized experts in their fields every Thursday in February and March. The series began to foster opportunities for community conversations and lifelong learning, and as a fundraiser for the preservation of the Hall. It continues to be planned and run by a dedicated group of local women volunteers who form the Lecture Series Committee.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63793671