Edward P. Balcomb Cottage (1870)

 Edward P. Balcomb Cottage (1870)

4 Ocean Ave, Salem, MA

... Is Max and Dani’s home in Hocus Pocus!
This private residence famously known for its distinctive exterior, including the rooftop where the Sanderson Sisters burst out, remains mostly unchanged from the 1993 film!
Please note that this home is not open for tours!

"Known as the Edward P. Balcomb Cottage, the 1,305 square foot home was built in 1870. Strategically sited overlooking Salem Harbor, this quaint, visually appealing dwelling exhibits a remarkable collection of mid-Victorian eclectic stylistic features, considering its small size. Evidence of the Italianate and French Academic influences, so forcefully expressed in several larger Lafayette Street houses, is everywhere present. A hip-on mansard (concave) slate roof, pierced by segmental-arch dormers and capped by a square box cupola, rests atop the cubical building mass. The off-center front doorway is protected by a flat-topped modillioned canopy supported by curvilinear brackets with pendants. This doorway is counterbalanced by a front projecting bay and a lightly constructed side porch leading to a rear ell.”

Information: Architecture In Salem – An Illustrated Guide written by Byrant F. Tolles Jr. with Carolyn K. Tolles. from Pricey Pads