Old Town Hall Historic District
- Address: Derby Sq
- Vicinity: And 215-231 Essex, 121-145 Washington, and 6-34 Front Sts
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1626/00/00 | A company of fishermen from Cape Ann led by Roger Conant, settle at the mouth of the Naumkeag River at the former site of an Native American village and trading center. | |||||
| 1628/00/00 | John Endecott orders that the Great House (lost) is to be moved from Cape Ann, and reassembled on Washington Street north of Church Street. | |||||
| 1649/02/25 | George Gardner of Salem | Work | Samuel, George, Thomas and Joseph, shall, for surveying, have allowance in pte of the medow for theire paynes if any shalbe found within our bounds where they runne the lyne. | |||
| 1649/02/25 | Samuel Gardner of Salem | Work | Its ordered that Samuel, with his brothers George, Thomas and Joseph, shall survey and measure from the meeting howse to a field of medow upon the great river Westerly from Salem and give an account thereof at our next meeting. | |||
| 1649/03/00 | Capt Joseph Gardner | Work | After surveying with three of his brothers, Joseph Gardner is granted four acres of meadow on the North side of the Ipswich River. | |||
| 1669/00/00 | Lt Nathaniel Putnam | Defendant | Salem court orders Nathaniel Putnam to apologize publicly or pay a fine of 20 pounds. For years Putnam spoke of separating Salem Village from Salem Towne, with its own church and that Salem Towne is too far its men to perform mandatory guard duty there. | |||
| 1816/00/00 | ||||||
| 1874/00/00 |
| Particulars for Old Town Hall Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | American Colonial Revival |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Historic Use | City or Town Hall |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Specialty Store |
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