Derby Street runs parallel to the water here, the spine of the Derby Waterfront District in Salem, Massachusetts. This district encompasses a historically significant portion of the city's waterfront, with properties along Derby Street that runs parallel to the water. Picture Derby Street stretching eastward from the Salem Maritime National Historic Site to its junction with Fort Avenue; the district includes the side streets between Derby and the waterfront.
In addition to the National Historic Site, this is the neighborhood that embraces the House of Seven Gables, itself a National Historic Landmark District. The collection of buildings here features Federal architecture, a character that helped the area earn a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Stand here and imagine the sweep of a historic waterfront neighborhood defined by its street pattern and its preserved buildings.
You are in a place where the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, the House of Seven Gables, and Fort Avenue mark the edges of this district. Notice Derby Street stretching toward the water and eastward to Fort Avenue.