Story Grammar School, Marblehead

Name: Story Grammar School
Address: Marblehead, United States

#16 among attractions in Marblehead

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The Story Grammar School is a historic school building at 140 Elm Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Built in 1880, it was the town's first modern graded school, and is a prominent local example of Colonial Revival architecture. It was named for a native son, United States Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, and served as a public school until 1978. It is now in residential use. it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ()

Built: 1880 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 42°30'16"N, 70°51'19"W

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Nearby attractions include: Marblehead Light, Fort Sewall, Old Burial Hill, Old Town House.

1.1 miE
Lighthouse
Marblehead Light, Marblehead
29 min walk • Marblehead Light is situated on Marblehead Neck in Essex County, Massachusetts. The current tower is a skeletal structure that replaced the original 1835 brick and wood tower in 1895.
0.8 miNE
Park, Historical place, View point
Fort Sewall, Marblehead
20 min walk • Fort Sewall is a historic coastal fortification in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located at Gale's Head, the northeastern point of the main Marblehead peninsula, on a promontory that overlooks the entrance to Marblehead Harbor.
0.6 miNE
Cemetery
Old Burial Hill, Marblehead
16 min walk • Old Burial Hill is a historic cemetery in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located on the high ground between Marblehead's colonial-era residential and retail district, called "Downtown" by longtime residents and "Old Town" by others, and the Barnegat neighborhood that stretches...
~1540 ftE
Museum, Georgian architecture
Old Town House, Marblehead
8 min walk • The Old Town House is in the heart of the Marblehead Historic District at One Market Square in Marblehead, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Washington, State, and Mugford Streets.
~870 ftSE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Abbot Hall, Marblehead
5 min walk • Abbot Hall is a town hall and historical museum located at 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is open year-round, though with restricted hours in the colder months.
~1050 ftE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Marblehead
6 min walk • The Jeremiah Lee Mansion is a historic house located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is operated as a house museum by the local historical society. Built in 1768, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 as one of the finest Late Georgian houses in the United States.
~1780 ftE
Forts and castles
Herreshoff Castle, Marblehead
9 min walk • Herreshoff Castle, formerly known as Castle Brattahlid, is an unusual residence located at 2 Crocker Park, Marblehead, Massachusetts. As of 2006, the owners have offered the carriage house as a bed-and-breakfast.
~1060 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead
6 min walk • The Marblehead Little Theatre is a community theatre in Marblehead, Massachusetts, founded in 1956. It is one of the oldest continually operating community theatres in the United States.
1.1 miE
Forts and castles
Carcassonne Castle, Marblehead
28 min walk • Carcassonne Castle is a residence in Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States. It was constructed in 1935 by Lydia Pinkham Gove, granddaughter of Lydia Pinkham. During the 1970s and 80s it was owned by George A. Butler, who held glitzy parties in the three-story, 23-room granite castle.
~1160 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Michael's Church, Marblehead
6 min walk • St. Michael's Church is an historic Episcopal church in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Built in 1714, it is New England's oldest Episcopal church building on its original site. It is currently part of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
0.6 miS
Baseball field, Tennis court, Park
Seaside Park, Marblehead
17 min walk • Seaside Park is a coastal park located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. At a little over 14 acres, it is the largest of Marblehead's four public parks, and includes an early 20th century grandstand overlooking the baseball field.

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Nearby attractions include Abbot Hall, Marblehead (5 min walk), Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Marblehead (6 min walk), Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead (6 min walk), St. Michael's Church, Marblehead (6 min walk).