United States Customhouse (Newburyport, Massachusetts)

The former United States Customhouse (now the Custom House Maritime Museum) is a historic building at 25 Water Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

U.S. Customhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
U.S. Customhouse
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Location	Newburyport, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°48′44″N 70°52′9″W
Built	1834
Architect	Robert Mills
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Market Square Historic District (#71000088) Newburyport Historic District (#84002411)
NRHP reference No.	71000089[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 25, 1971
Designated CP	February 25, 1971 August 2, 1984

The Classical Revival-style building was constructed in 1834 and served a custom house until Newburyport declined in popularity as a major port. The Newburyport Maritime Society, Inc. operates the Custom House Maritime Museum to showcase the maritime heritage of the Merrimack Valley.^[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is also a contributing element to the Market Square Historic District (also listed in 1971), and the Newburyport Historic District (listed in 1984).^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
• List of maritime museums in the United States

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "Custom House Maritime Museum: About Us". Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
3. "MACRIS inventory record for United States Custom House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-20.

External links

• Custom House Maritime Museum