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Northshore September 18

Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.

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SALEM'S MCINTIRE HISTORIC DISTRICT IS well known for its beautiful historic homes, many of which feature architecture and woodwork by architect and craftsman Samuel McIntire himself. at sophisticated pedigree doesn't stop the neighborhood from partak- ing in Salem's spooky traditions, though. "We have this really great Halloween party," says Joyce Wallace of the Federal Street Neighborhood Association, who's lived in her circa 1849 Greek Revival home for 35 years. e Halloween bash is held each year in the Peabody Essex Museum-owned Cotting- Smith Assembly House, an elegant Federal- style manse that played host to both George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. e party is just for the residents and features live music and kids' crafts and activities. It's one of the many ways the folks on Federal Street and its nearby historic neigh- borhoods connect with each other and the heritage and character of the neighborhood, which is among Salem's most iconic. It's filled with longtime residents and young families, all of whom are interested in preserving the district's historic homes, Wallace says. Just a few blocks away, downtown is an- "PEOPLE ENJOY WALKING THE STREETS, LOOKING AT THE HOUSES, LOOKING OVER THE FENCES INTO GARDENS." —JOYCE WALLACE, FEDERAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OPEN SPACE BY THE NUMBERS Lots of our featured neighborhoods are close to conservation land and urban parks. CARMEL WOODS, Andover 20 acres WINNEKENNI PARK, Haverhill 700 acres HALIBUT POINT STATE PARK, Rockport 67acres FOREST RIVER CONSERVATION AREA, Salem 97.7 acres PARKER RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Newburyport Visitor Center 4,700 acres MANCHESTER-ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST 1,000 acres PEMBERTON PARK, Lawrence 5 acres within the larger Lawrence Heritage State Park MIDDLESEX FELLS RESERVATION, Stoneham 2,200 acres The McIntire Historic District is known for beautiful historic homes. Above, Joyce Wallace of the Federal Street Neighborhood Association. FEDERAL STREET AND DOWNTOWN SALEM O L D M E E T S N E W other younger Salem that's filled with Salem State University students and new grads, millennial business owners, and young profes- sionals holding down multiple jobs—maybe even commuting to Boston by day and waiting tables or bartending in Salem at night. "It's really cool to see young profession- als moving into Salem and making it work," says 24-year-old Kati Nalbandian, assistant director of creative development at Creative Collective, which powers Creative North Shore with a business membership program, encouraging members to "work together to create a creative economy." When she's not working on events like the Salem Arts Festival and bimonthly business member socials, you can find her singing karaoke at Koto Grill & Sushi on Washington Street or having a picnic in Derby Square with friends. "e scope of old Salem and new Salem is very apparent in my day to day," she says. PHOTOGRAPHS BY JARED CHARNEY 103 SALEM MEDIAN HOME PRICE* $ 347,000 *Resource: Zillow

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