17th Century Architecture - Salem, Massachusetts

17th Century Architecture in Salem, Massachusetts

First Period Architecture (approx. 1626-1725) is often characterized by a steeply pitched roof and a central chimney. This colonial style is strongly associated with New England, particularly North America's earliest European settlers which built homes along the coast of Massachusetts. Many of these homes have been greatly altered from their original 17th century construction or re-imagined as they once were. This list focuses on 17th century homes, additional First Period homes built in the early 18th century still exist in Salem.

• Samuel Robinson-Michael Chapleman House, c. 1650
  69 Essex Street
  SAL.2591
  Unsubstantiated -This home has been greatly altered.
• Retire Becket House, c. 1655
  54 Turner Street
  SAL.3427
  Moved to current location in 1924
• Pickering House, 1660
  18 Broad Street
  SAL.1044
  Oldest house in original location
• Pickman House, 1664
  43 Charter Street
  SAL.2506
• Gedney House, 1665
  21 High Street
  SAL.1156
• Stephen Daniels House, c. 1667
  1 Daniels Street
  SAL.2616
• Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, 1668
  (The House of the Seven Gables)
  54 Turner Street
  SAL.3425
• Ransom Boarding House, c. 1670
  14 Becket Street
  SAL.3277
  Unsubstantiated
• Jonathan Corwin House, c. 1675
  (The Witch House)
  310 Essex Street
  SAL.1510
• Narbonne House, 1675
  71 Essex Street
  SAL.2593
• Hooper-Hathaway House, c. 1682
  54 Turner Street
  SAL.3426
• John Ward House c. 1684
  Brown Street
  SAL.2454
• William Murray House, c. 1688
  39 Essex Street
  SAL.3239