Peabody Civic Center Historic District, Peabody

Name: Peabody Civic Center Historic District
Address: Peabody, United States

#18 among attractions in Peabody

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The Peabody Civic Center Historic District encompasses a well-preserved portion of the historic center of Peabody, Massachusetts. Extending along Chestnut and Franklin Streets south of Peabody City Hall, the district includes a small residential area built in the mid-19th century, as well as the city hall and St. JOhn the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, two monumental structures defining the town's civic heart. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ()

Coordinates: 42°31'32"N, 70°55'48"W

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Peabody (Peabody Town Center)Peabody United States

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Peabody Civic Center Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Northshore Mall, Peabody City Hall, George Peabody House Museum, Harmony Grove Cemetery.

1.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Northshore Mall, Peabody
33 min walk • The Northshore Mall is a shopping mall in Peabody, Massachusetts. As of 2022, the mall currently features Macy's in two locations, J. C. Penney, and Nordstrom.
~340 ftNE
City hall
Peabody City Hall, Peabody
2 min walk • Peabody City Hall is the historic city hall of Peabody, Massachusetts. It is located at 24 Lowell Street, near Peabody Square.
0.4 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
George Peabody House Museum, Peabody
12 min walk • The George Peabody House Museum is a historic house museum at 205 Washington Street in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is dedicated to the life and deeds of 19th century U.S. entrepreneur, philanthropist, and namesake of the city, George Peabody. The museum shares its location with the Peabody Leather Museum.
0.8 miE
Cemetery
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem
21 min walk • Harmony Grove Cemetery is a rural cemetery in Salem, Massachusetts. It was established in 1840 and is located at 30 Grove Street. The cemetery is approximately 35 acres in size and was designed by Francis Peabody and Alexander Wadsworth. The cemetery includes the Gothic revival Blake Memorial Chapel of 1905.
~1680 ftSE
History museum, Museum
Gen. Gideon Foster House, Peabody
9 min walk • The Gen. Gideon Foster House is a historic house in Peabody, Massachusetts. The two story Federal style wood-frame house was built in the early 1800s at a location on Main Street.
~1750 ftE
Library
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
9 min walk • The Peabody Institute Library is the public library serving Peabody, Massachusetts. It was established in 1852 by a bequest from philanthropist and Peabody native George Peabody, and now has its main facility at 82 Main Street, with the South Branch at 78 Lynn Street and West Branch at 603 Lowell Street.
0.4 miE
Church
St. Vasilios Church, Peabody
12 min walk • St. Vasilios Church is a Greek Orthodox Church located at 5 Paleologos Street in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States. The first Greek immigrants arrived in the Peabody area in or about the year 1900.
~860 ftSE
Church
First Unitarian Church, Peabody
5 min walk • The First Unitarian Church is a historic church in Peabody, Massachusetts. The wood-frame church was built in 1826, when the area was known as South Danvers.
1.1 miE
42°31'26"N • 70°54'31"W
The Mack Park House, Salem
28 min walk • Park
~1700 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Moore–Hill House, Peabody
9 min walk • The Moore–Hill House is a historic house in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is an excellent example of a Gothic Victorian house, built in 1874 for W. H. Hill. The 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame building has a cross gable roof line, with the main roof line running crosswise.
0.5 miNW
Georgian architecture
Southwick House, Peabody
13 min walk • The Southwick House is a historic house in Peabody, Massachusetts. Probably built about 1750, it is one of the city's oldest surviving structures, and has a long association with a prominent local family. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Which popular attractions are close to Peabody Civic Center Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Peabody City Hall, Peabody (2 min walk), First Unitarian Church, Peabody (5 min walk), Gen. Gideon Foster House, Peabody (9 min walk), Moore–Hill House, Peabody (9 min walk).