National Register of Historic Places

Gloucester City Hall

Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 7, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000297

About this property

Gloucester City Hall is located at 9 Dale Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1870 and dedicated the following year, and has served as the main location for the city's offices since then. Built to a design by Bryant and Rogers, it is a two-story Second Empire brick building. Each of the rectangular building's four corners is topped by its own pyramidal roof structure, above which is a small rectangular cupola with its own roof. Centered on the front elevation is a clock tower that is brick in its lower levels, and decorated wood above, ending in a copper dome. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and included in the Central Gloucester Historic District in 1982.

Location

Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts
42.61398, -70.66256

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Central Gloucester Historic District
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0.1 mi
Front Street Block
Listed
0.1 mi
Lane, Fitz Henry (formerly known as Fitz Hugh), House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Puritan House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Webster-Lane House
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0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Gloucester (Massachusetts, 1775)
1775Revolutionary War
0.1 mi
Bombardment of Gloucester 1775
1775Revolutionary War
0.1 mi
Raid on Gloucester (Cape Ann)
1775Revolutionary War
0.2 mi
Naval Action off Cape Ann (1776)
1776Revolutionary War
2.6 mi

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When was Gloucester City Hall listed on the National Register?

Gloucester City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Gloucester City Hall?

Gloucester City Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gloucester City Hall?

The period of significance for Gloucester City Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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