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Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

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Summary

Significance: During the early 19th century, much of Salem's wealth was linked to maritime trade, thus making the Custom House a critically important building in the community. Architecturally the building is a fine example of the Federal Style.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-304

Survey number: HABS MA-799

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date_range

Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Location

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Source

Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

label_outline Explore Public Stores, Derby Street, Stores

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salem custom house custom house stores public stores derby derby street essex essex county massachusetts historic american buildings survey photo architectural diagrams department stores library of congress architecture federal style