Located in Salem, Massachusetts and owned by the Peabody Essex Museum the Cotting–Smith Assembly House was built in 1782 and is located at 138 Federal Street in the Federal Street District. Built as a Federalist Clubhouse in which balls, concerts, lectures, and other events might be held.

George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...

attended a dance here. The original architect is unknown, but the house was later remodeled by

Samuel McIntire Samuel McIntire (January 16, 1757 – February 6, 1811) was an American architect and craftsman, best known for his work in the Chestnut Street District, a classic example of Federal style architecture. Life and career Born in Salem, Massachuset ...

for use as a private residence. The house is in the

Federal style Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the newly founded United States between 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815, which was heavily based on the works of Andrea Palladio with several inn ...

and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The building can be rented for special events.

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Peabody Essex Museum
Houses completed in 1782 Houses in Salem, Massachusetts Peabody Essex Museum National Register of Historic Places in Salem, Massachusetts Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, Massachusetts 1782 establishments in Massachusetts {{EssexCountyMA-NRHP-stub

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