Pickering House, Salem

Name: Pickering House
Address: 18 Broad St, Salem, 01970-3144, United States
Telephone: +1 978-744-4777

#15 among attractions in Salem

Museum, History museum

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The Pickering House is a First Period Colonial house at 18 Broad Street, in Salem, Massachusetts' McIntire Historic District. The house was owned and occupied by ten successive generations of the Pickering family including Colonel Timothy Pickering. This house is believed to have been the oldest house in the United States continuously occupied by one family. However, in 1998, the Goodhue family moved into the house, with Albert Goodhue as the primary caretaker. It is located at 18 Broad Street, Salem, Massachusetts and is open to the public under the auspices of the nonprofit Pickering Foundation. Across the street is the Broad Street Cemetery, one of the three oldest in Salem. ()

Coordinates: 42°31'6"N, 70°54'0"W

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18 Broad StSalem (South Salem)Salem 01970-3144 United States

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+1 978-744-4777

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Pickering House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Witch History Museum, The Witch House, Stephen Phillips House, Gedney and Cox Houses.

~1950 ftNE
Museum, History museum
Witch History Museum, Salem
10 min walk • The Witch History Museum is located in Salem, Massachusetts and features dioramas and first person narrations, including little-known information about nineteen accused "witches" that were put to death in 1692. The museum covers the hysteria surrounding the events.
~1710 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Reportedly haunted
The Witch House, Salem
9 min walk • The Jonathan Corwin House, known locally as The Witch House, is a historic house museum at 310 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts.
~760 ftW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Stephen Phillips House, Salem
4 min walk • The Stephen Phillips House is a historic house and museum located in the McIntire Historic District in Salem, Massachusetts, United States and was designed by Samuel McIntyre. Phillips House began with Elias Hasket Derby, one of America's first self-made millionaires from the sea trade.
~510 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Gedney and Cox Houses, Salem
3 min walk • The Gedney and Cox Houses are historic houses at 21 High Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The earliest part of the Gedney House was built c. 1665, and the houses were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
~740 ftN
Library
Salem Athenaeum, Salem
4 min walk • The Salem Athenaeum, founded in 1810, is one of the oldest membership libraries in the United States. The Athenaeum is located at 337 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts in the McIntire Historic District.
~760 ftN
Historical place, Architecture, Event space
Hamilton Hall, Salem
4 min walk • Hamilton Hall is a National Historic Landmark at 9 Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Designed by noted Salem builder Samuel McIntire and built in 1805–07, it is an excellent instance of a public Federal style building.
~1750 ftNE
City hall
City Hall, Salem
9 min walk • City Hall is a historic government building located in the Downtown Salem District of Salem, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1838, and architect, Richard Bond. Salem City Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
~1020 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Ropes Mansion, Salem
5 min walk • The Ropes Mansion, also called Ropes Memorial, is a Georgian Colonial mansion located at 318 Essex Street, located in the McIntire Historic District in Salem, Massachusetts. It is now operated by the Peabody Essex Museum and open to the public.
0.4 miNE
42°31'21"N • 70°53'36"W
Museum Place Mall, Salem
12 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.4 miNE
Museum, Maritime museum, Natural history museum
Peabody Museum of Salem, Salem
11 min walk • The Peabody Museum of Salem, formerly the Peabody Academy of Science, was a museum and antiquarian society based in Salem, Massachusetts.
0.4 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Church in Salem, Salem
10 min walk • First Church in Salem is a Unitarian Universalist church in Salem, Massachusetts that was designed by Solomon Willard and built in 1836.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pickering House?

Nearby attractions include Gedney and Cox Houses, Salem (3 min walk), Chestnut Street District, Salem (4 min walk), Salem Athenaeum, Salem (4 min walk), Stephen Phillips House, Salem (4 min walk).

How to get to Pickering House by public transport?

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Salem (12 min walk)