185 Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930 Property Records

Essex County and Gloucester City property record for 185 Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Bedrooms	1 Beds
Bathrooms	5 Baths
Architecture Style	High Rise
Year Built	Built 1796
Square Footage	10,471 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	5,398 sqft (0.124 acres)
Last Sale	$110,000 (1977)
Tax Bill	$11,354.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`GLOU M:0008 B:0031 L:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Beds
Full Baths	5 Baths
Units	18 Units
Building Area	10,471 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	11,097 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	3,679 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	3 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1796
Effective Year Built	Effective 1796
Architectural Style	High Rise Style
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Construction	Flat Roof Construction
Roof Material	Roll Tar & Gravel Roof
Lot Area	5,398 sqft (0.124 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	185 MAIN ST
City	GLOUCESTER
State	MA
Zip	01930-5745
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Block	31
Jurisdiction	GLOUCESTER MA
Minor Civil Division	GLOUCESTER
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2026
Census Tract	221500

Owner

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City records · APN GLOU M:0008 B:0031 L:0000

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	239 WESTERN AVE, ESSEX, MA 01929-1189
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 01, 1977 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 01, 1977 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	6389 / 505
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Gloucester City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
Municipality	Gloucester City
Unified School District	Gloucester School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$11,354.00 (+2.77%)	$1,130,900 (+2.87%) Land $365,400 Building $765,500
2024	$11,048.00 (-3.63%)	$1,099,300 (+4.91%) Land $348,000 Building $751,300
2023	$11,464.00	$1,047,900 Land $310,700 Building $737,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (25009C), updated July 10, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Central Gloucester Historic District listed 1982 · 182 contributing resources · NRIS 82001881

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.