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Salem in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

John Ives House

 
 
John Ives House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 29, 2024
1. John Ives House Marker
Inscription.
John Ives House
Tanner
— c. 1760 —

This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
 
Location. 42° 31.421′ N, 70° 53.248′ W. Marker is in Salem, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on Forrester Street near Washington Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Forrester Street, Salem MA 01970, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John H & Joseph M Parsons House (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. John Hodges House - 1750 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Narbonne House (about 500 feet away); The First Muster (about 500 feet away); Custom House Place (about 600 feet away); The Washington Arch (about 700 feet away); Public Stores (about 700 feet away); The Hawkes House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Narbonne House (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with
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John Ives House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 29, 2024
2. John Ives House Marker
John Ives House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 29, 2024
3. John Ives House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,520 times since then and 172 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register of Historic Place nomination form with a citation of the building's historical signficance. • Can you help?
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Jun. 18, 2026