Every head needs a neck to support it – even Marblehead. Marblehead Neck was not always the highly-desirable spot it is today. It long sat relatively empty, with few, if any, permanent settlements through history until European settlement. According to a document from the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS), the Neck’s location made it vulnerable … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: Marblehead Neck
James John Howard Gregory
Historic Building of the Week: Old Back Street School House
Schools are an integral part of any city or town, Marblehead included. Especially since the pandemic and growing desire for remote learning, many school districts are looking to update their technologies. The Old Back Street School House at 43 Elm St., however, is past the point of updating. That is probably why it is no longer a school. The building was constructed some … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: Old Back Street School House