National Historic Landmark

Peabody Museum of Salem

Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
66000783

About this property

The Peabody Museum of Salem (1915–1992), formerly the Peabody Academy of Science (1865–1915), was a museum and antiquarian society based in Salem, Massachusetts. The academy was organized in part as a successor to the East India Marine Society (founded 1799), which had become moribund but held a large collection of maritime materials in a museum collection at the East India Marine Hall, built in 1825 on Essex Street. The Peabody Museum was merged with the Essex Institute to form the Peabody Essex Museum in 1992. The East India Marine Hall, now embedded within the latter's modern structure, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 in recognition of this heritage, which represents the nation's oldest continuously-operating museum collection.

Location

161 Essex St.
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
42.52148, -70.89231

Categories

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Sources

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When was Peabody Museum of Salem listed on the National Register?

Peabody Museum of Salem was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Peabody Museum of Salem?

Peabody Museum of Salem is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Peabody Museum of Salem a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Peabody Museum of Salem has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Peabody Museum of Salem?

The period of significance for Peabody Museum of Salem is recorded as the industrial era.

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