National Historic Landmark · Salem, Massachusetts

House of Seven Gables Historic District

Built 1668. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

House of Seven Gables Historic District
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
Address54 Turner St. at Derby and Hardy Sts., Salem, MA
CountyEssex County
ListedMay 8, 1973
Listed forIndustry, Transportation, Literature, Architecture, Education
Level of significanceNational
Also known asTurner House
Reference number73000323
Built1668 · more from the 1660s
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address54 Turner St. at Derby and Hardy Sts., Salem, MA
Coordinates42.5219° N, 70.8847° W · Directions ↗
Also in Salem48 listed places in Salem → · walking tour →
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

Explore

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Local history books for Salem

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  • Historic Streets of Salem, Massachusetts
    Jeanne Stella and Ryan Conary, 2020
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  • The Polish Community Of Salem
    Emily A. Murphy, 2012
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  • Hidden history of Salem
    Susanne Saville, 2010
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  • Stories & shadows from Salem's past
    Maggi Smith-Dalton, 2010
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  • Salem's Witch House
    John V. Goff, 2009
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Massachusetts

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was House of Seven Gables Historic District listed on the National Register?

May 8, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was House of Seven Gables Historic District built?

1668.

Source: Wikidata

Where is House of Seven Gables Historic District?

54 Turner St. at Derby and Hardy Sts., Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for House of Seven Gables Historic District?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000323. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.