Peirce-Nichols House, Salem, Massachusetts

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The Peirce-Nichols House in Salem, Massachusetts is a landmark late-18th-century Federal-style mansion renowned as one of New England’s finest examples of early American architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
museum
tourist attraction
architect Samuel McIntire NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Federal
builtFor Jerathmiel Peirce NERFINISHED
category Federal architecture in Massachusetts
Historic house museums in Massachusetts
Houses in Salem, Massachusetts
National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts NERFINISHED
city Salem, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
completionDate circa 1782
constructionStartDate circa 1782
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse historic house museum
hasFeature central hall plan
decorative classical ornamentation
elaborate carved interior woodwork by Samuel McIntire
symmetrical five-bay façade
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
contributing property to the Chestnut Street District
property listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedInHistoricDistrict Chestnut Street District NERFINISHED
location 80 Federal Street, Salem, Massachusetts
material wood
namedAfter Jerathmiel Peirce NERFINISHED
nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationDate 1968
nationalRegisterOfHistoricPlacesListingDate 1966
notableFor association with Salem’s maritime merchant elite
being one of the finest examples of Federal architecture in New England
well-preserved late-18th-century interior woodwork
numberOfStoreys 3
openToPublic yes
operator Peabody Essex Museum NERFINISHED
originalUse private residence
owner Peabody Essex Museum NERFINISHED
partOf Peabody Essex Museum historic house collection
roofType hipped roof
significantRebuildDate 1801
state Massachusetts

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Samuel McIntire designed Peirce-Nichols House, Salem, Massachusetts
Samuel McIntire notableWork Peirce-Nichols House, Salem, Massachusetts