Historic Building of the Week: The John Gardner Stevens House
The building that I am discussing today is not a building. It is, in fact, nothing at all. The address,…
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Back in time to April 1993
Anyone who has followed Marblehead government at all since the late 1980s has heard the name Jackie Belf-Becker. The current…
Why are there no gas stations in town?
Over the years, Marblehead was home to more than 20 different gas stations, most of which were family owned. Today,…
Historic building of the week – The Canniffe House and Clothing Shop
I am not sure about you, but when I see a historic building, I do not usually consider that it…
Back in time to March 23, 2013
A dive into the pages of the March 23, 2013 edition of The Daily Item revealed it was 10 years ago this…
Historic building of the week – The Powder House
When I hear the words “powder house,” my first thought is not Marblehead. My mind immediately goes to Powder House…
Back in time: March 17, 1983
History tends to repeat itself. That’s exactly what I found when I dove into the archives of The Daily Item…
Where history hides in plain sight
Sometimes historic buildings are hiding in plain sight. They are not always plastered with plaques or located in a designated…
Dolphin Yacht Club keeps sailing on
The saying, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” is one with which many readers will be familiar….
How a community grew off Atlantic Avenue
When you read the words “historic building” and “Marblehead,” you likely think of the quaint, often colorful colonial-era homes that…