Historic House Museums
& Historic Districts
Amesbury
- Amesbury and Salisbury Mills Village Historic District
Significant for its associations with the 19th century textile industry and it embodies the distinctive character of a mid-19th century industrial community - Rocky Hill Meetinghouse
To this day is the least altered of any 18th Century country-meeting house in Massachusetts - Whittier Home
The home of John Greenleaf Whittier, one of America's greatest poets, contains furnishings that remain nearly the same as when the Whittier family lived there from 1836-1892.
- Andover Historical Society
Collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets documents and artifacts reflecting the life of Andover and its people from the 17th century to the present - Shawsheen Village Historic District
A model community of manufacturing, residential, commercial and recreational facilities in the popular classical revival style of architecture
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- Balch House
At more than 350 years old, the Balch House is considered to be one of the oldest standing timber-framed houses in America. - Cabot House/Beverly Historical Society
One of the first brick structures built in Beverly; it was home to the Cabot family from 1781-1802. - Fish Flake Hill
Overlooking Beverly Harbor, this oldest section of Beverly was named a Historic District by the city in 1971. - Hale Farm
Built in 1695, the farm was home to many generations of the Hale family. - Long Hill
Atlantic Monthly editor Ellery Sedgwick purchased the 114-acre Long Hill in 1916 and the house was built in 1921 with bricks from an early mill in Ipswich.
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- Glen Magna Farms & Estate
Joseph Peabody purchased the farm during the War of 1812 and he and his family transformed it into a sprawling estate featuring several lush gardens. - Judge Samuel Holten House
The house is representative of the architecture of the period from 1670-1832. - Rebecca Nurse Homestead
The site features 27 acres of fields, pasture and woods and is a good representation of New England life during the colonial period. [Top]
- Cogswell's Grant
Home to the Little family, collectors of American decorative arts, the home is a visual delight rich in country atmosphere.
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Georgetown
- Brocklebank Museum
Built around 1668 and now operated as a museum, the home contains several unique features including one of the largest "walk-in" fireplaces in New England.
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Gloucester
- Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House
Containing unique collections form the colonial era, the house is the work of designer Henry Davis Sleeper and is arranged by color and light. - Gloucester, Central Historic District
- Sargent House Museum
Once the home of sea merchants, American patriots and religious and community leaders, the home is a fine example of Georgian architecture built in 1782.
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Haverhill
- Haverhill Historical Society, Buttonwoods Museum
Exhibiting Native American artifacts such as stone tools, bone implements, baskets, shoes and shoemaking tools, the historical society and museum is also an ENHC Visitor Center with valuable information on Haverhill and the surrounding area. - Rocks Village
Settled in 1643, the historic village follows the Merrimack River into Merrimacport. Once home to several of Haverhill's shipyards. - Tattersall Farm
The 150-acre farm offers 19th century plantings, working hayfields, rolling meadows and wooded paths for walking, jogging and cross-country skiing. - Whittier Family Homestead
Built in 1688, this 148-acre homestead was the birthplace of poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. - Washington Street Shoe District
Has been recognized as one of the finest examples of a complete street of Queen Ann industrial architecture in America.
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- Crane Beach & Castle Hill
Comprising more than 2,000 acres, the estate is open to the public year round for outdoor study, leisure and recreation. - Hall-Haskell House
This officially designated ENHC Visitor Center offers information on Ipswich and the surrounding towns. - Heard House
Built in 1795, the historic house mingles Western and Asian cultures in an atmosphere of the China trade years. - John Whipple House
Retains much of its original oak, pine and chestnut framework and offers an exceptional look at the domestic surroundings of early New England colonists.
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- Lawrence History Center: Immigrant City Archives and Museum
Established in 1978 to preserve the history of Lawrence and its people, it is the official repository for all Lawrence city records. - Lawrence Heritage State Park/Boarding House Site
The park includes 23 acres spread throughout the city and the officially designated ENHC Visitor Center provides visitors with information on Lawrence and the surrounding area and exhibits. - North Canal Historic District
The district is comprised of 70 properties that feature mills, boarding houses, locks, and bridges, the North Canal, the Great Stone Dam and the Immigrant City Archives.
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- Mary Baker Eddy Historic Home
This is the first home owned by Mary Baker Eddy where she wrote "Science and Health", her primary work, in 1875.
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Manchester
- Manchester Historic District
39 acres featuring buildings that represent virtually every type of vernacular architecture from the 17th to 20th Centuries.
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Marblehead
- Jeremiah Lee Mansion
The Jeremiah Lee Mansion is a magnificent colonial Georgian home built by American craftsmen in 1768 when Lee was the wealthiest merchant and ship owner in Massachusetts. Preserved in its nearly original state, the house stands as a tribute to both colonial America's strong ties to England and its independent commercial success. - Marblehead Historic District
The Marblehead Historic District is one of the largest contiguous colonial districts to be placed on National Register, the nation’s official list of important sites and structures that preserves local, state, and national heritage.
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- Searles Tenney Nevins Historic District
Reflects the major influences that shaped Methuen's architecture and economy.
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Newbury
- Dole-Little House
c. 1715 house that has been restored to reflect the original period of construction. - Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
Built at the end of the 17th Century to impress visitors, today the house reveals three centuries of construction technologies and building stabilization. - Swett-Ilsley House
Original portion built in 1670 and expanded in the 18th and 19th Centuries. - Tristram Coffin House
Built in 1654, this is the oldest structure in the Newbury Historic District.
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- Cushing House Museum & Garden/Historical Society of Old Newbury
Elegant Federal period mansion offering tours and special events.
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North Andover
- North Andover Historical Society
Founded in 1913 to preserve the history and traditions of North Andover. - Stevens-Coolidge Place
Formerly known as Ashdale Farm, the Stevens-Coolidge Place was the summer home of John Gardner Coolidge and Helen Stevens-Coolidge from 1914 to 1962. Gardens open year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset.
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- Felton Historic Houses at Brooksby Farm
Built in 1644, the Nathaniel Felton, Sr., House was the first house built on Mount Pleasant (the Brooksby Farm area). The Nathaniel Felton, Jr. House's outdoor garden has become a popular spot to exchange wedding vows, before waltzing across the street to the Smith Barn for that once in a lifetime reception. - George Peabody House Museum
A restored house and community cultural center features an ENHC Visitor Center with information on Peabody and the surrounding area and exhibits on Peabody's tannery history.
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- Derby Street Historic District Map
An area of Salem prominent in foreign commerce during the late 1700's and early 1800's. - House of the Seven Gables Map
The house, built in 1668, was made famous by Salem author Nathaniel Hawthorne. - McIntire Historic District
Features a walking tour that takes visitors past several of architect Samuel McIntire's significant houses. - Peabody Essex Museum
A museum of international art and culture, the PEM is America's oldest continually operated museum. - Phillips House
A historic house museum with a unique collection from five generations of the Phillips family. - Salem 1630: Pioneer Village
This living history museum is a re-creation of the English colony established by Samuel Conant. - Witch House
The only house still standing in Salem with direct ties to the Witch Trails of 1692.
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- Saugus Iron Works
This National Historic Site is also an ENHC Visitor Center that provides information on Saugus and the surrounding area. Come and learn about the nation's first fully integrated ironworks from 1646.
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- Topsfield Historical Society
c. 1683 Parson Capen House and c. 1710 restored Joseph Gould Barn.
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Wenham
- Wenham Museum
The Wenham Museum invites visitors of all ages to explore how we have lived, worked, dressed and played from the 17th Century to today.
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