National Register of Historic Places - Massachusetts (MA), Essex County

Essex County Massachusetts (Vacant / Not In Use) has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include FRANK A. PALMER AND LOUIS B. CRARY (Shipwreck), Lane, Fitz Henry (formerly known as Fitz Hugh), House, Twin Lights Historic District--Cape Ann Light Station, US Customhouse and Bradlee School.

Many famous people are associated with these Essex County historic places including Fitz Hugh Lane, George Peabody, Thomas F. McManus, Arthur D. Story, Dr. Charles Lovejoy, Crane,Richard Teller and Jr.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Essex County places including Robert Mills, New England Shipbuilding Company, Palmer, Nathaniel T.,, Thomas F. McManus, New England Shipbuilding Co., Arthur D. Story, Damon Brothers, Edward E. Stevens, Joseph P. Richards and Eastern RR. Prominent architectural styles found in Essex Country are Colonial, Colonial Revival and Romanesque.

Blakeley Building (added 2009 - - #09000299)

475-479 Essex St. , Lawrence

EraserGirl, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ashton, John

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bradlee School (added 1982 - - #82004829)

147 Andover St. , Andover

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cable, Benjamin Stickney, Memorial Hospital (added 1990 - - #90000683)

Jct. of SR 1A and SR 133 , Ipswich

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shurtleff,Arthur A.,Et al., Stevens,Edward E.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Davis, Ephraim, House (added 1990 - - #90000228)

Merrimack Rd., N of jct. with Amesbury Line Rd. , Haverhill

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dustin House (added 1990 - - #90000227)

665 Hilldale Ave. , Haverhill

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

English High School (added 1986 - - #86002508)

Also known as Cobbett Junior High School

Essex and James Sts. , Lynn

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cornet,George A., Wheeler & Northend

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

FRANK A. PALMER AND LOUIS B. CRARY (Shipwreck) (added 2006 - - #06000107)

Address Restricted , Gloucester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Palmer, Nathaniel T.,, New England Shipbuilding Company

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Commerce, Engineering, Maritime History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

JOFFRE, (shipwreck) (added 2009 - - #08000887)

Address Restricted , Massachusetts

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture, Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

L.H. Hamel Leather Company Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000032)

Bounded by Essex, Locke, Duncan, and Winter Sts., and the former Boston and Maine Railroad tracks , Haverhill

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Concrete Engineering Co., Damon Brothers

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Lane, Fitz Henry (formerly known as Fitz Hugh), House (added 1970 - - #70000837)

Harbor side of Rogers St. , Gloucester

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Lane,Fitz Hugh

Significant Year:

1865, 1849

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lovejoy, Charles, House (added 1978 - - #78000454)

64 Broad St. , Lynn

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kelley,James

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Lovejoy,Dr. Charles

Significant Year:

1894, 1893

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light (added 1987 - - #87001486)

Merrimac River Coast Guard Station , Newburyport

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Defense, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light (added 1987 - - #87000887)

Water St. near Merrimac River , Newburyport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Lynn High School (added 2002 - - #02000130)

Also known as Independent Industrial Shoemaking School

50 High St. , Lynn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Public Library (added 1978 - - #78000452)

Also known as Lawrence Public Library

190 Hampshire St. , Lawrence

EraserGirl, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Adams,George C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

PORTLAND (Shipwreck and Remains) (added 2005 - - #04001473)

Also known as Steamship PORTLAND

Address Restricted , Gloucester

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

New England Shipbuilding Co., et.al.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Maritime History, Engineering, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Paine--Dodge House (added 1990 - - #90000231)

49 Jeffrey's Neck Rd. , Ipswich

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Peabody, George, House (added 1988 - - #88000911)

205 Washington St. , Peabody

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Federal

Historic Person:

Peabody,George

Significant Year:

1793, 1790

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Primrose Street Schoolhouse (added 1983 - - #83000582)

71 Primrose St. , Haverhill

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Littlefield,Josiah

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Other

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Puritan House (added 1976 - - #76000244)

Also known as Tappan's Hotel;Atlantic House;Gloucester House;Mason's House

3 Washington St. and 2 Main St. , Gloucester

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tappan,Colonel James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rockport High School (added 1997 - - #97000498)

4 Broadway , Rockport

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Russell House (added 1982 - - #82004808)

28 Rocky Hill Rd. , Andover

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

School Street School (added 1986 - - #86002922)

40 School St. , Haverhill

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Richards,Joseph P.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Swampscott Railroad Depot (added 1998 - - #98001106)

10 Railroad Ave. , Swampscott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eastern RR, Cram, George W.

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Twin Lights Historic District--Cape Ann Light Station (added 1971 - - #71000355)

Also known as Thatcher's Island Twin Lights;Cape Anne Light Station

1 mi. E of Rockport on Thatcher's Island , Rockport

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

US Customhouse (added 1971 - - #71000089)

25 Water St. , Newburyport

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mills,Robert

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Customhouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

White--Ellery House (added 1990 - - #90000216)

244 Washington St. , Gloucester

CapeAnnMuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use