Second O'Shea Building, Peabody

Name: Second O'Shea Building
Address: Peabody, United States

#16 among attractions in Peabody

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The Second O'Shea Building is a historic commercial building at 9-13 Peabody Square in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is one of two similar buildings built by Thomas O'Shea, a local leathermaker, in the 1900s. The three story brick and sandstone Colonial Revival building occupies a prominent position in Peabody Square, the city's central intersection. Similarities to the earlier building include the arched entrances and window bays, and the brick pilasters between some of the window bays. ()

Built: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 42°31'32"N, 70°55'40"W

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Peabody (Peabody Town Center)Peabody United States

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Second O'Shea Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Northshore Mall, Peabody
35 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.
~330 ftNW
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.
0.5 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
George Peabody House Museum, Peabody
14 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.
0.7 miE
Cemetery
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem
18 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.
1.4 miNE
Cemetery
Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem
35 min walk • Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 57 Orne Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The cemetery was founded in 1807, but received a major redesign in the 1880s to bring it into the then-popular rural cemetery style, with winding lanes and landscaping.
~1270 ftSE
History museum, Museum
Gen. Gideon Foster House, Peabody
7 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.
~1190 ftE
Library
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
6 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.
~1790 ftE
Church
St. Vasilios Church, Peabody
9 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.
~470 ftS
Church
First Unitarian Church, Peabody
3 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 miE
42°31'26"N • 70°54'31"W
The Mack Park House, Salem
25 min walk • Park
0.4 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Moore–Hill House, Peabody
11 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Second O'Shea Building?

Nearby attractions include Peabody City Hall, Peabody (2 min walk), First Unitarian Church, Peabody (3 min walk), Peabody Civic Center Historic District, Peabody (3 min walk), Peabody Institute Library, Peabody (6 min walk).