Sanborn map, Oct. 1914. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection
- Built, per inventory
- c. 1875
- Style, per inventory
- Victorian Eclectic
- Use, per inventory
- Single Family Dwelling House
- MACRIS
- NWB.1167 ↗
Not yet researched
Nobody has looked into this building for oldnbpt.com yet. What this page shows is the Massachusetts Historical Commission's inventory record, whose dates are estimates that cluster on round years; the map above places it on the newest fire-insurance map that covers its block.
Know something about this building: who built it, when, or what stood here before? Send a note to @newburyportarchitecture, or read the full inventory form at MACRIS ↗.
Planning work on this building?
Reviews that may apply
Newburyport Historic District (National Register, listed 1984), contributing in the 1984 nomination · Downtown Overlay District (DOD) · Parcel 8-4 · Zone B2
Planning Board decides
Downtown, new construction, alteration or demolition of a historic building (individually listed or contributing in 1984) needs a DOD special permit, judged against the Secretary of the Interior's Standards; the Historical Commission sends an advisory report. Replacing windows, doors, signs, awnings or fences is reviewed by the Planning Office at staff level, with a window inventory; a new opening in a wall needs the Board. The demolition delay ordinance does not apply downtown except to work the Zoning Administrator excludes from DOD review.
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 →
Researched houses built 1860–1900
Sources
- Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, NWB.1167 (MassGIS copy of the inventory: name, date, style, use and location)