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25-45490. GNIS feature ID. 0618172 [1] Website. www .newsalemma .org. New Salem is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 983 at the 2020 census. [2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The New Salem Common Historic District encompasses the historic town center of New Salem, Massachusetts. Located on South Main Street, it includes the town common and most of its civic and institutional buildings. Most buildings in the district date to the 18th and 19th centuries. [2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic ...
Salem, Massachusetts. / 42.51944°N 70.89722°W / 42.51944; -70.89722. Salem ( / ˈseɪləm / SAY-ləm) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists.
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1] Essex County , of which Salem is a part, is the location of more than 450 properties and districts listed on the National Register, including 25 National Historic Landmarks .
Based on the form of government, there are 292 towns and 59 cities in Massachusetts. Some municipalities, however, still refer to themselves as "towns" even though they have a city form of government. The Census Bureau classifies towns in Massachusetts as a type of "minor civil division" and cities as a type of "populated place".
The Whitaker-Clary House is located in the village of North New Salem, on the east side of Elm Street north of United States Route 202. It is a 21⁄2 -story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, two interior chimneys, and clapboarded exterior. Its main facade is five bays wide, with sash windows arranged symmetrically around the center ...
Salem Common Historic District is a historic district bounded roughly by Bridge, Derby, and St. Peter's streets, as well as Collins Cove in Salem, Massachusetts, United States . The Common was established in 1667, and during this period it was partially a swamp. Until 1802, there was no enclosing fence, allowing livestock to freely roam across it.
March 17, 1938. The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is a National Historic Site consisting of 12 historic structures, one replica tall-ship, and about 9 acres (36,000 m 2) of land along the waterfront of Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Salem Maritime is the first National Historic Site established in the United States ...