- Built
- 1904 (documented)
- Style
- Georgian Revival Colonial Revival
History
Anna Jaques, a Newburyport resident, gave bonds and interest totaling almost $30,000 to a hospital to treat residents of Newbury, West Newbury, Amesbury, Salisbury, and Newburyport. In March 1884, the Anna Jaques Hospital Association was incorporated.
The first Anna Jaques Hospital was on the corner of Broad and Monroe streets, extending to Tyng Street. The first patient was admitted in May 1884. The facility had 13 beds. Though Jaques initially protested, she was eventually persuaded to allow the building to be named Anna Jaques Hospital.
Perhaps because the hospital served five communities, medical leaders soon saw a need for a larger facility. William C. Todd, who had been principal of the female high school here from 1854 to 1864, gave $50,000 to begin planning for a new health center. A location was found, and trustees bought about 10 acres of land on Highland Avenue, “near the head of Arlington Street.”
Work began in April 1903, and the structure was completed and dedicated on June 28, 1904. Currier, the historian, reported that “the land and other buildings connected therewith, including the expense of moving the nurses’ house from Broad Street, cost nearly $100,000.”
Planning work on this building?
Reviews that may apply
Outside the historic district and the two overlays · Parcel 39-44 · Zone GACM
Newburyport Historical Commission decides whether to impose a delay
Built 1904, so 75 or more years old: removing more than 25% of its exterior walls, changing the roofline (pitch, towers, cupolas, anything projecting above the roof), moving it, or adding a dormer that misses the setback and pitch rules is "demolition" under the demolition delay ordinance. The Commission holds a hearing within 30 days and may impose a delay of up to 18 months. Parts of the building documented as younger than 75 years are excluded on a written determination by the Zoning Administrator.
Code of Ordinances ch. 5 art. X, §§5-307–5-308 (June 2026) ↗
Zoning Administrator first stop
Every project starts with a zoning determination from the Zoning Administrator, which says which of these reviews apply and whether the work also needs zoning relief (a special permit for a non-conformity, or a variance). Fees, forms and filing deadlines are on the City’s site.
Not legal advice, not an official City publication, and not the position of the Historical Commission or any board. Says what the ordinances say as of September 30, 2026; the Zoning Administrator decides what applies. Boundaries: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission / City of Newburyport GIS (MIMAP); 1984 status from the National Register nomination's district data sheets. City's quick guide to the DCOD and demolition delay ↗ · Do I need approval? Project by project →
From the archive
3 items · maps, papers, old photographs
More built 1900–1945
Sources
- Biff Bouse, DeviantArt post