Formerly the smallest city in Massachusetts, Newburyport is considered to be one of the architectural gems of New England.
As international trade grew, many merchants acq.
The port supplied England with large timbers for shipbuilding in the 1700s.
Newburyport was incorporated in 1764 when it broke away from the early settlement of Newbury, which was founded in 1635 by English livestock investors.
Its history, both public and private, is intertwined with and expressed by its structures.
Formerly the smallest city in Massachusetts, Newburyport is considered to be one of the architectural gems of New England