Beverly, Massachusetts

John Balch House

One of the oldest wood-frame houses in the United States, the John Balch House dates to 1679 and exemplifies First Period New England colonial architecture. Now operated as a museum by Historic Beverly, it offers insight into early settler life.

Phone: (978) 922-1186

Official site / Historic Beverly

John Cabot House

Built in 1781 for prominent shipowner Capt. John Cabot, this is Beverly’s first brick mansion, showcasing Late Georgian/Early Federal design. Today it houses Historic Beverly’s museum and administrative offices.

Phone: (978) 922-1186 ×202

Official site / Historic Beverly

Exercise Conant House

Dating to c. 1695, this wood-frame house sits on land granted to Exercise Conant, son of early settler Roger Conant. It displays fine Georgian details and retains its historic First Period core.

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MACRIS inventory

John Hale House (Hale Farm)

Built in 1694 for Beverly’s first minister, Rev. John Hale, this Colonial house now operates as a nonprofit museum. It features period furnishings and artifacts related to the Salem witch trials.

Phone: (978) 922-1186

Official site / Historic Beverly

Oliver Wendell Holmes House

This modest Victorian wood-frame home in Beverly Farms was the summer residence of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. from 1909 to 1935. Designated an NHL in 1972.

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NPS / NHL listing

Odd Fellows’ Hall

A Gothic Revival civic landmark at Cabot & Broadway, built 1893 for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Its brick façade and pointed arches typify late-19th-century fraternal architecture.

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Historical summary

U.S. Post Office—Beverly Main

Completed in 1910, this sandstone Classical Revival post office by James K. Taylor anchors Odell Park, showcasing Greek-columned façades and civic monumentality.

Phone: (978) 922-2744

NRHP nomination

Beverly Depot

Opened 1839 and rebuilt 1897 by Bradford Lee Gilbert, this sound-brownstone MBTA station is a fine example of late-19th-century railroad architecture and remains in active service.

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MBTA station info

Fish Flake Hill Historic District

Encompassing Front Street between Cabot & Bartlett, this 35-acre district features 18th-century colonial and Federal houses tied to Revolutionary War ship captains.

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NRHP listing

First Cotton Manufactory Monument

Marking the site of America’s first cotton mill (1787), this monument in North Beverly commemorates early U.S. industrial innovation led by Beverly entrepreneurs.

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Historical Marker DB

Cabot Street Cinema Theatre

Opened 1920 and restored as the Cabot Performing Arts Center, this Mediterranean-Revival theater boasts frescoed ceilings, a golden dome, and a vintage Austin pipe organ.

Phone: (978) 922-4302

Official site

Larcom Theatre

Built 1912 by the Ware brothers, this restored 600-seat theatre hosts live music, ballet, comedy, and stage magic; its oak-marble lobby evokes early 20th-century grandeur.

Phone: (978) 922-7336

Official site

North Shore Music Theatre

New England’s largest regional theater-in-the-round, founded 1954, with 1,500 seats. Hosts Broadway musicals, celebrity concerts, and youth performances year-round.

Phone: (978) 232-7200

Official site

Hospital Point Range Front Light

This 1872 brick lighthouse guides vessels into Salem Harbor; its granite foundation and Third-Order Fresnel lens remain in service.

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NPS summary

Long Hill Estate

Former summer home of Atlantic Monthly editor Ellery Sedgwick (1916–1979), this 114-acre Trustees property features a Federal-style mansion, formal gardens, woodlands, and trails.

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Trustees site

Lynch Park & Beaches

This 16-acre point park on Beverly Cove offers Italianate gardens, two sandy beaches, a bathhouse, playground, picnic areas, and a summer concession stand.

Phone: (978) 921-6067

Beverly Rec Dept.

Dane Street Beach

A popular family beach with playground, grassy picnic areas, and free parking for residents. Sandy shoreline ideal for swimming and sunbathing.

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Beverly Rec Dept.

Independence Park

Small cove beach park offering dramatic ocean views, rocky ledges, a sandy shore, and picnic spots—ideal for a seaside stroll or summer swim.

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Beverly Rec Dept.

West Beach

A 1.13-mile sandy beach in Beverly Farms with oceanfront walking paths; private in summer but open year-round to the public outside the season.

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Wikipedia

Hardie Building, Montserrat College of Art

The cornerstone of Montserrat’s downtown campus, this former elementary school (Hardie School, 1909) now houses studios, galleries, and digital fab labs in a seamlessly restored brick-and-stone structure.

Phone: (978) 921-4242

Official site

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