Christmas In Salem 2023 Part 3 – Captain Nathaniel Weston House (Salem, MA)

Date Of Event: December 2, 2023 (event is held annually the first weekend of Dec)

Location: 21 Washington Square North, Salem, MA

Cost: Tickets for Christmas in Salem are available online at www.historicsalem.org at a cost of $40 for non-Historic Salem, Inc. members and $35 for HSI members.  Tickets purchased the day of the tour are $45.  Tour tickets including the Friday night candle-lit preview are $120 for non-HSI members and $100 for members of Historic Salem, Inc.  Christmas in Salem proceeds support the preservation mission of Historic Salem, Inc. 

Hours: Sat & Sun 10-4

Parking: there are several parking lots and metered street parking throughout the city.

Website: Christmas In Salem

Summary: The Christmas In Salem event consists of a tour of historic homes and buildings in Salem, MA. Each year, home owners and building management open their doors to visitors to get a glimpse into what these historic homes look like and what stories they may have.

Welcome back to the Christmas In Salem tour! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday season!

Not all of the historic homes on the Christmas In Salem tour are obvious. One could walk by this house and not realize they are walking past a house so rich with history and decorated so beautifully. To the uninformed, it may look like just another house.

Right from the entrance to the home, you can see the Christmas decor.

Built in 1837, the Captain Nathaniel Weston House is a Greek Revival style home. It was in the Weston family until the turn of the (20th) century. Before the new owners purchased the home, it had been used as a single family home, a doctor’s office and a hotel. It is now being used as a multi family home.

The wooden structure still holds much of the charm of its earlier days.

The house was renovated and restored by Seger Architects on 2020 and was awarded a Historic Salem Inc Preservation Award. And it’s easy to see why. It was simple yet tasteful and elegant in its design and decor.

Rumor has it, that artwork above is a classic. But, that is yet to be confirmed.

We were only allowed access to the first floor. But, there was some more decor outside.

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