85 Merrimac St, Newburyport — property record card
Discount Stores, Junior Department Stores, Department Stores built in 1930 on 0.17 acres in Newburyport, assessed at $599,400 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $409,593 on February 1, 2005.
Rebuilt from the Newburyport assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Newburyport assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 85 Merrimac St, Newburyport MA 01950 |
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| Map and parcel ID | 47-39 |
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| Use | Discount Stores, Junior Department Stores, Department Stores (use code 3220) |
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| Zoning | B2 |
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| County | Essex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $250,800 |
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| Land | $339,800 |
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| Other | $8,800 |
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| Total assessed | $599,400 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.17 acres (7,349 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1930 |
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| Style | Store |
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| Living area | 3,764 ft² |
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| Stories | 1 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $409,593 |
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| Date | February 1, 2005 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 23920, page 0145 |
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What MassDEP has recorded
- RTN 3-0021816 — No Location Aid, activity and use limitation, status RAO, class B2, AUL recorded February 20, 2003 · MassDEP file
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 1 active tier-classified 21E site and 6 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Newburyport.
What this means
- An Activity and Use Limitation is a deed restriction: it limits how the land may be used (often no residential use or no digging) and passes to every buyer.
Point at the centre of the assessor parcel — not a survey.
Data: Newburyport assessor file for fiscal year 2026, via MassGIS, retrieved October 30, 2026; MassDEP sites retrieved the same day. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 85 Merrimac St
This page shows the assessor record and the MassDEP sites on the parcel. The report adds what lies around it: FEMA flood zone, wetlands, Zone II and other water supply protection areas, priority habitat, sewer or septic service, protected open space, and every 21E site within half a mile.
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