Marblehead Historic District
Marblehead Historic District, Historic district in Marblehead, United States.
The Marblehead Historic District spans 2,300 acres along the harbor, containing 988 buildings that showcase Georgian, Federal, and Queen Anne architectural styles.
The district includes Fort Sewall, constructed in 1644 for harbor defense, and approximately 200 houses built before the American Revolutionary War.
Two National Historic Landmarks within the district, the General John Glover House and Jeremiah Lee Mansion, represent the colonial-era maritime heritage.
The Old and Historic Districts Commission meets twice monthly at Abbot Hall to review proposed changes to structures within the protected area.
The circular brick Powder House, built in 1755, stands as one of only three pre-Revolutionary powder storage facilities remaining in the United States.
Location: Marblehead
GPS coordinates: 42.50417,-70.84944
Latest update: March 3, 2025 08:24
House of the Seven Gables
3.5 km
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
3.5 km
Pioneer Village
3 km
Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace
3.4 km
Fort Sewall
809 m
Abbot Hall
300 m
Marblehead Light
1.3 km
Herreshoff Castle
91 m
Jeremiah Lee Mansion
205 m
General John Glover House
202 m
Juniper Cove
3.5 km
Derby Wharf Light
3.1 km
Elbridge Gerry House
301 m
Robert "King" Hooper Mansion
3.1 km
Old Town House
141 m
William Murray House
3.7 km
Simon Bradstreet House
258 m
Fort Pickering Light
2.9 km
Marblehead Little Theatre
638 m
Derby Waterfront District
3.5 km
Cormorant Rock
3.1 km
Point Neighborhood Historic District
3.7 km
Old Meeting House
513 m
Marblehead Colonial Raised House
97 m
Harris Farm
1.7 km
Salem Willows Historic District
3.5 km
Seaside Park
1.2 km
Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
1.5 kmReviews
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