The John Tucker Daland House (1851–1852) is an imposing, Italianate house designed by architect

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and is located at 132 Essex Street,

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in the Essex Institute Historic District and now owned by the

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as home for the Essex Institute. The three-story brick house was originally built for John Tucker Daland, a prosperous merchant. The Dalands lived in the house until 1885, when it was acquired by the

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. It was then remodeled as offices by architect William Devereux Dennis (1847–1913) and in 1907 connected to the adjacent Plummer Hall (former home to the Salem Athenaeum). The house was among the last detached brick houses to be built in Salem. Features of interest include rusticated corner quoins and foundation, fine cornices, both arched and flat-entablatured windows, and an imposing front porch supported by Corinthian columns and topped with a Palladian window. At one time the house also featured roof and porch balustrades, as well as panelled brick chimneys.

External links

Peabody Essex Museum: Phillips Library Neighborhood, includes John Tucker Daland House

References

* Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., ''Architecture in Salem: An Illustrated Guide'', University Press of New England, Hanover and London, reissued 2004. {{DEFAULTSORT:Daland, John Tucker, House Houses completed in 1852 Houses in Salem, Massachusetts Peabody Essex Museum 1852 establishments in Massachusetts

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