Derby Waterfront District

Derby St. from Herbert St. to Block House Sq., waterfront sts. between Kosciusko and Blaney Sts., Salem, Massachusetts. County/parish: Essex.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 17, 1976. NRIS 76000297.

92 contributing buildings. 8 contributing sites.

Also known as:

  • Derby Wharf L
  • See Also:Salem Maritime National Historic Site

From Wikipedia:

Derby Waterfront District

The Historic Derby Street Neighborhood, also known as the Derby Waterfront District in Salem, Massachusetts encompasses a historically significant portion of the waterfront area of the city. It encompasses properties along Derby Street, which parallels the waterfront, eastward from the Salem Maritime National Historic Site to its junction with Fort Avenue, and includes properties on the side streets between Derby and the waterfront. In addition to the National Historic Site, it includes the House of Seven Gables, a National Historic Landmark District.

The district features Federal architecture and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794728

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