Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody City Hall
Built in 1883 in the robust Second Empire style, this brick and mansard-roofed structure anchors Peabody’s Civic Center and represents a hallmark of civic architecture by Rufus Sargent, embodying municipal grandeur and historical continuity.
Phone: (978) 538-5395
Peabody Civic Center Historic District
Spanning mid-19th to late-Victorian civic structures along Chestnut and Franklin Streets, this 10-acre district showcases Greek Revival, Italianate, and Gothic architecture surrounding City Hall, preserving Peabody’s historical urban core.
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O'Shea Building
This well-preserved 1904 Renaissance-revival commercial block by Thomas O’Shea exemplifies early 20th-century masonry craftsmanship, with fine brick, limestone, and granite detailing along Main Street.
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Sutton Block
Constructed in 1859 by textile magnate Ebenezer Sutton, this rare Italianate commercial structure—originally with a steep pitched roof—retains three-story brick elegance and a mixed-use façade typical of mid-19th-century civic-retail hybrid architecture.
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Nathaniel Felton Senior & Junior Houses
This pair of first-period houses (c.1700) represents 17th-century domestic architecture; owned by Peabody Historical Society, the Senior and relocated Junior house exhibit early timber-frame methods and historic preservation at Brooksby Farm.
Phone: (978) 531-2338
Osborne-Salata House
This circa-1860 Italianate residence, now part of the Peabody Historical Society, has housed military, folk-art, and archival exhibits; its masonry and stucco detailing reflect mid-19th-century residential-to-institutional adaptive reuse.
Phone: (978) 531-2338
Sutton-Pierson House
Built in 1847 as a Gothic Revival wedding gift, this cottage—moved adjacent to Osborne-Salata—is architecturally distinct with pointed-arch windows and board-and-batten charm, exemplifying vernacular ornamental woodwork.
Phone: (978) 531-2338
Felton-Smith Historic Site
Set within Brooksby Farm, this site encompasses the Nathaniel Felton houses, Smith Barn, Orchard House, and gardens—showcasing centuries-of-use agricultural architecture and land-management heritage valuable for landscape preservation.
Phone: (978) 531-2338
Peabody Central Fire Station
This Victorian eclectic-style firehouse, built in 1873 on Lowell Street, remains one of the oldest active central firehouses in the U.S., reflecting civic infrastructure design and masonry durability of the 19th century.
Phone: (978) 536-1522
Peabody Engine No. 3 Firehouse
Located on Felton Street and built in 1875, this Victorian Stick-style firehouse demonstrates ornamental wood-frame articulation in civic utility buildings of that era, suitable as a restoration benchmark.
Phone: (978) 536-1529
First Baptist Church
A Greek Revival-style sanctuary built in 1843 on Summer Street, this landmark features classic pilasters, pediments, and proportion typical of mid-19th century ecclesiastical design.
Phone: (978) 531-0008
Jonathan Dustin Block
Constructed in 1844 along Lowell Street, this brick commercial structure exemplifies mid-19th century urban masonry used for mixed retail and industrial purposes.
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Peabody Institute Library
Built in 1854 in the Italianate style, this Main Street library features bracketed cornices and arched windows, symbolizing civic investment in culture and literacy during the mid-19th century.
Phone: (978) 531-0100
Conway Funeral Home
This Second Empire-style residence on Central Street, built in 1855, showcases steep mansard roofing and ornate trim, illustrating funerary-home architectural expression of the period.
Phone: (978) 531-8265
J. Price House
Located on Aborn Street and built in 1856 in the Gothic Revival style, this residence features steep gables and decorative bargeboards, exemplifying Victorian-era residential ornamentation.
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Craig Print Works – Vaughn Machine Company
This three-story brick industrial building on Lynnfield Street, built in 1864, exemplifies 19th-century factory architecture with utilitarian masonry form and multi-use manufacturing history.
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Southwick Strauss Tannery
Built in 1867 on Lowell Street, this brick tannery facility reflects Peabody’s leather-industrial heritage and the adaptive potential of robust industrial architecture for envelope or masonry refurbishment projects.
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Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument
This 50-foot-tall monument erected in 1881 in Peabody Square honors 71 local Civil War dead, anchoring public space with memorial masonry craftsmanship and civic commemoration.
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Spring Pond
An historic natural landmark on the Peabody–Lynn–Salem border, Spring Pond has served as a colonial water source—its iron-rich spring and boundary-marking benchmark reflect environmental engineering and adaptive urban utility.
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Washington Street Historic District
This district includes diverse architecture—from the Federal-style Gideon Foster House through Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, to Queen Anne—illustrating Peabody’s residential architectural progression and restoration potential.
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Zipcode: 01960 , 01961
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