Merrimac Street

Newburyport Historic District

District Data Sheets

*Status Code: The contributing status of structures has been assigned based on the retention of pre-1975 designs.

C          –  Buildings which clearly have major identifiable elements of their original (pre-1975) designs.

INT       – Those structures built after 1975 have been designated as intrusions.

MC       – Structures which appear to pre-date 1975 and which are similar in scale and materials to their neighbors, but which have undergone major alterations such that their period of origin cannot be readily determined, designated minor contributing structures.

Merrimac Street

Street Address	Map & Parcel	Historic Name	Date of Construction	Style/Comments	Status*
1-5	3-3	Commercial bldg.	1983	Contemporary	INT
7-11	3-4	Commercial bldg.	1983	Contemporary	INT
No #	3-5		Vacant lot
13-41	3-28		Parking Lot
43-47	47-9	Charles R. Sargent Building	Ca 1810-1825	Federalist	C
49-57	47-10	Gas station	Ca 1960	Contemporary	INT
	47-11	Gas station	Ca 1960	Contemporary	INT
	47-12	Gas station	Ca 1960	Contemporary	INT
	47-13	Gas station	Ca 1960	Contemporary	INT
	47-14	Gas station	Ca 1960	Contemporary	INT
63-71	47-35		Parking Lot
73-75	47-36		Vacant Lot
81	47-37		Ca 1875	Second Empire/Double House	C
83	47-38		Ca 1875	Second Empire/Double House	C
85		Garage	Ca 1936	Utilitarian	MC
87	47-39	Gas station	Ca 1940	Contemporary	INT
93-95	47-60		Parking Lot
U.S. Route 1 —-	———————–	———————-	———————	———————-	———————–
No #	50-3	Raised railroad bed	Late 19th c
111-113	50-4	H.G. Prescott Grocery Store/John E. Weare Grocery	Ca 1850; 1920’s	Greek Revival/Italianate; storefronts altered	C
115-117	50-16	Stephen M Pillsbury Grocery/James E. Noyes Commercial bldg.	Ca 1845; ca 1950	Greek Revival; minor alterations	C
119	50-17	Commercial bldg.	Ca 1940; 1970’s	Astylistic	INT
125-129	50-18	Albert & Sons Foundry	Pre 1875; ca 1935-1945	Mid-Victorian; astylistic	C INT
131-135	50-19	Commercial bldg. & apartment	Ca 1890; 1960’s	Italianate; alterations	C
137-139	50-20	Commercial bldg. & apartments	Ca 1880; 1960’s	Italianate; alterations	C
143-145	50-21		Ca 1850	Greek Revival/Italianate	C
147-149	5-22		Pre 1800; ca 1880	Timber frame vernacular; Italianate	C
151	50-41	Boardman House	Ca 1750	Central-chimney timber frame	C
153	50-42		Ca 1800; ca 1940	Federalist; alterations	C
157-159	50-43	Commercial bldg.	Ca 1900; ca 1970’s	astylistic	MC
161	52-46		Ca 1875	Sidehall Italianate	C
163	52-47		Pre 1820; 1970’s	Timber frame vernacular; alterations	C
165	52-48	Abraham Williams House	Ca 1800; ca 1870; 1970’s	Timber-frame vernacular; Italianate; contemporary alterations	C
167-173	52-60		Ca 1880	Italianate/multi-family house	C
175	52-61		Ca 1850	Sidehall Greek Revival/Italianate	C
177	52-62	Alexander Caldwell House	Ca 1788	Late Georgian	C
179-181	52-64	Commercial bldg.	Ca 1950-1970	Contemporary	INT
185	52-65	Gas station	Ca 1950	Contemporary	INT
189	54-16	John L. Brown House	Ca 1800; ca 1900	Federalist vernacular; storefront added	C
191	54-17		Ca 1800; 1980’s	Timber frame vernacular; Colonial Revival alter.	C
193	54-18	John Bayley House	Ca 1775-1800	Late Georgian/Federalist	C
195-197	54-19 54-20	Michael Norton House	Ca 1773	Federalist	C
199	54-51		Ca 1920	Arts & Crafts/two-family house	C
201	54-52		Ca 1845; ca 1975	Greek Revival; porch enclosed	C
209-211	54-92		Ca 1845; ca 1900	Sidehall Greek Revival; wing added	C
215	54-93	Enoch C. Toppan House	Ca 1700-1750; ca 1900	Timber frame vernacular; storefront added	C
217	54-123		Ca 1845	Sidehall Greek Revival	C
219-221	54-124		Ca 1845	Greek Revival/Double House	C
223	54-125		Ca 1890	Queen Anne	C
225-227	54-126	Samuel Pillsbury House	Ca 1725-1775; ca 1845	Central-chimney timber frame; Greek Revival entry	C
229	57-12	Read & Webster Grocery/Paul A. Merrill Grocery/Reardon’s Market/ apartment conversion	Ca 1875; 1980’s	Italianate; storefront enclosed	C
231	57-13		Yard
233	57-14	Benjamin Choate House	Ca 1810	Federalist/Double House	C
235	57-15	Benjamin Choate House	Ca 1810	Federalist/Double House	C
241	57-16		Ca 1845	Greek Revival/Double House	C
243	57-39		Ca 1870	Sidehall Italianate	C
247	57-40		Ca 1870	Sidehall Italianate	C
249	57-41		Ca 1890	Queen Anne	C
251	60-38		Ca 1845	Greek Revival	C
253	60-39		Ca 1890	Late Victorian	C
257	60-40		Ca 1845	Sidehall Greek Revival cottage	C
261	60-41		Ca 1845	Sidehall Greek Revival	C
263	60-42		Ca 1850	Sidehall Italianate	C
265	60-43		Ca 1870; 1920’s	Italianate; enclosed porches added	C
267-269	60-44	Doyle’s Grocery Store	Ca 1850	Greek Revival	C
271	60-45		Ca 1845	Sidehall Greek Revival	C
273-275	60-46		Ca 1845	Greek Revival/Double House	C
279	60-47		Ca 1845	Greek Revival	C
285	63-55		Ca 1750; ca 1870	Center-chimney timber frame; Italianate entry	C
287	63-56		Ca 1845; ca 1875	Sidehall Greek Revival; mid-Victorian entry	C
289	63-57		Ca 1850	Greek Revival/Italianate	C
291	63-58		Ca 1875	Sidehall Italianate	C
293-295	63-59		Ca 1830-1845	Greek Revival	C
297	63-60		Ca 1875	Sidehall Italianate	C
305	63-61	Evans Peavey House	Ca 1870	Italianate	C
307-309	63-26	Whittmore-Green House	Ca 1800; ca 1845	Federalist; Greek Revival entries/Double House	C
311	64-17	Stephen Coffin House	Ca 1800-1810	Federalist	C
313	64-18	Dunton-Kenniston House	Ca 1775-1800	Late Georgian (end-chimney gambrel)	C
315	64-19	Dutton-James P. Kenniston House	ca 1850	Sidehall Greek Revival	C
No #	64-20		Vacant Lot
317	64-22	Paul Lunt House	Ca 1750-1800 ca 1845	center-chimney timber frame; Greek Revival entry	C
319-321	64-23 64-24	Somerby-Fowler House	Ca 1800	Federalist	C
323	64-25	Moses Hoyt House	Ca 1779; ca 1875	Center-chimney half house; Victorian entry	C
325-327	64-26	Sarah Knight & Humphrey Morse/Kenniston House	Ca 1808	Federalist	C
329	64-27		Ca 1940-1950	Contemporary	INT
331	67-8		Ca 1950-1970	contemporary	INT
335	67-9		Pre 1880; 20th c	Astylistic	MC
38-40	48-26	The Hogue-Drown Building	Ca 1810; ca 1950-1960	Federalist; contemporary addition	C
Brown’s Wharf	48-25	Brown’s Wharf	Ca 1810; ca 1970	Federalist; contemporary addition	C
42	48-21	Brown’s Wharf	Ca 1800; ca 1915	Federalist (fragmentary); astylistic	MC
44-48	48-20	Ruth Shoe Factory; Nbpt. Building Association	1915	Utilitarian	C
114-118	50-66 50-67	Commercial bldg.	Ca 1870; ca 1900	Mid-Victorian; storefronts	C
No #	50-65	Raised railroad bed	Late 19th c
120	50-62 50-61	Former house	Ca 1800; 20th c	Timber frame; storefronts added	MC
	50-63 50-64	Former house	Ca 1800; 20th c	Timber frame; storefronts added	MC
140-142	50-57	Jacob H Balch House	Ca 1810	Federalist	C
Way to Park ——	———————–	Driveway ———-	———————-	———————	———————-
	50-55		Yard
146	50-54		Yard
148-150	50-53		Ca 1800; 1983	Timber frame gambrel; rebuilt	MC
152-154	52-82		Ca 1870	Italianate	C
156-162	52-81	James Ross Grocery	Ca 1800; ca 1890; ca 1960	Late Georgian; Victorian entry; windows altered	C
164-166	52-80	Nick’s Pizza/De Palma House	Ca 1890	Late Victorian	C
168	52-79	Mrs. Mary Fosillo Grocery	Ca 1800; 20th c	Federalist; storefront added	C
174	52-78		Ca 1845; ca 1900	Greek Revival; storefront added	C
176	52-73		Ca 1875	Sidehall Italianate	C
178	52-72		Ca 1875	Sidehall Italianate	C
180	52-71		Ca 1875	Sidehall Italianate	C
182-184	52-70	William B. Goodwin House	Ca 1800; Ca 1800	Late Georgian	C
Way —————-	———————–	Driveway ———	————————	———————–	———————-
186-188	52-69	Solomon Littlefield House	Ca 1800	Federalist	C
No #	52-68	Cashman Park	20th century
194-198	52-67		Pre 1850	Timber frame vernacular	C
200-202	52-66	Caldwell’s Rum Block	1876; ca 1975	Italianate; contemporary addition	C
204-206	55-1		Parking Lot
210-212	55-2		Parking Lot
214	55-3		Ca 1775-1800	Central-chimney half house	C
216-224	55-4	Factory	Ca 1925; 1960	Utilitarian; alterations	C
226	55-5	Commercial	Ca 1870; 1960-1970	Italianate; storefront altered	C
228	55-6	Commercial	Ca 1930; 1960’s	Astylistic	MC
234-238	55-7		Ca 1900	Astylistic	C
240	55-8		Pre 1900; 20th c	Astylistic; storefront added	C
242	55-9		Ca 1800	Federalist	C
244	55-	Municipal Boat Landing & Park
256	55-10		Yard
260	55-11	Towle Mfg. Co. Factory & Out-buildings	Ca 1870-1940	Italianate, Second Empire & Utilitarian	C
262	58-9	Elijah Pilsbury House/Benjamin Choate/Samuel Morse/”1690 House”	Ca 1738; Ca 1765	Central Chimney Timber frame	C
268-270	58-9	Elijah Pillsbury House	Ca 1700; ca 1845; ca 1875	Central-chimney timber frame; Greek Revival; mid-Victorian/House & Carriage House	C
272	58-8		Lot
274-276	58-7	George Burroughs House	Ca 1800	Federalist	C
278-280	58-6	Stephen Pillsbury House	Ca 1798	Timber frame gambrel	C
282	58-5		Vacant Lot
No #	58-4	North End Boat Club	Ca 1960	Contemporary	INT
284	58-3	Shed			INT
286	58-2		Ca 1870		C
288-290	58-1	Joseph Whittier House	Ca 1750-1800		C
	58-10		Ca 1960	Contemporary	INT
292	61-22		Ca 1870	Italianate	C
294	61-21		Ca 1845	Greek Revival cottage	C
298	61-20		Ca 1870	Second Empire/House, stable & garden gazebo	C
300-302	61-19 61-19A	William C. Perry Architect Building/Industrial shed	Ca 1870; 1908; mid 20th c	Italianate	C INT
304	61-18 61-17 61-16		Ca 1900; ca 1880	Late Victorian; mid-Victorian/two-family house	C C
306-308	61-15		Ca 1950-1960	Contemporary	INT
310-312	61-14	Balch Mansion	Ca 1775-1800; ca 1845	Timber frame gambrel; Greek Revival entry	C
318	61-8	Andrew Bowlen Grocery	Ca 1880	Italianate/Queen Anne	C
320	61-7	Samuel Moggridge House	Ca 1730; ca 1845; ca 1890	Central-chimney timber frame; Greek Revival; Queen Anne	C
322-324	61-6		Ca 1890	Queen Anne	C
326	61-5		Ca 1925-1940	Colonial Revival	MC
330	65-19		Ca 1920	Arts & Crafts Bungalow	C
332	65-20 65-18		Ca 1880	Sidehall Italianate	C
334	65-17	Caleb Brown House	Ca 1800	Federalist	C
338	65-13	Captain John Pearson House	Ca 1800	Federalist	C
340	65-12	Currier Ship Yard Office	Ca 1855; Moved 1913	Greek Revival; alterations	C
342	65-10 65-11	Whitmore-Currier House & Shed	Ca 1785; ca 1845	Central-chimney timber frame; Greek Revival	C
344	65-9	Levi Carr House	Ca 1775-1800	Late Georgian/House & Shed	C
346	65-3		Ca 1800; ca 1855	Timber frame; Italianate	C
348	65-2	George L. Jackman House	Ca 1845	Greek Revival	C
350	65-1	Riverside Dairy & Webster Ice Cream Stand/Demolished 2008	Ca 1930-1940	Colonial Revival	MC
354-356	67-10		Ca 1890-1900	Queen Anne/Colonial Revival	C
	67-11		Yard
360	67-12		Ca 1870	Italianate	C
362	67-13		Lot

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