Atlantic Monthly editor Ellery Sedgwick purchased the 114-acre Long Hill in 1916 and the house was built in 1921 with bricks from an early mill in Ipswich. Now managed by the Trustees of Reservations, the property also contains formal gardens, 2 miles (3.2 km) of hiking trails, woodlands, meadows and an apple orchard. The 5 acres (20,000 m²) of cultivated gardens and 100 acres (0.40 km²) of woodland grounds are open to the public daily.
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The largest non-profit professional theater in New England with its 26 acre Dunham Woods campus. Arranged the largest non-profit professional theater in New England. Laid out as a 1500-seat signature theatre-in-the-round, it presents Broadway quality musicals, concerts and Kids Shows.
One of the oldest standing timber-framed houses in America, dating to at least 1679. Operated by Historic Beverly. Open for tours during summer months.
Closed all holidays. Built in 1695, and added on to over the years by the Hale family until its sale to the Beverly Historical Society in the 20th century. Open for tours during summer months.
Stately old theater, built with frescoes, filigrees, golden dome, and full balcony - dating to 1920. Once home to Le Grand David, the longest-running stage magic show in the world, which had its last show in 2012 after 35 years. Functions as a performing arts center, "The Cabot," offering a mixture of film, music, and performances.
formerly United Shoe Machinery Co.
Built in 1903-06 and affectionately remembered by locals as the Shoe, it is ranked by architectural historians as one of the most significant industrial landmarks in the United States. It was the largest concrete reinforced structure in the world until 1937. The main buildings comprising the site are home to the Cummings Center, which contains exhibits and memorials to the once ever-present city employer.
One of the first brick structures built in Beverly, and once home to the headquarters of the Beverly Bank. Open year round.