The Witch House, also known as the Jonathan Corwin House, is a historic house museum located at 310 1/2 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Built during the seventeenth century, the timber-framed house was purchased in 1675 by Jonathan Corwin, a local magistrate who later served on the Court of Oyer and Terminer during the Salem witch trials of 1692. It is one of the few surviving buildings in Salem with a direct connection to the trials. The house was moved back from the street and restored to its presumed seventeenth-century appearance during the 1940s, and it is now operated as a museum devoted to colonial life and the witch trials.
The Witch House has appeared in Bewitched (1964–1972), during the seventh-season episode “The Salem Saga” (1970). The house is one of several authentic Salem landmarks shown during the series’ group of episodes set around a witches’ convention in the city. Hocus Pocus 2 has a similar house, but was build on a set in Chase Farm in Rhode Island.
In Bewitched (1964–1972), the Witch House appears in “The Salem Saga”, the third episode of season 7. Samantha and Darrin Stephens travel to Salem with Endora, combining their visit to a witches’ convention with sightseeing around the historic city. The Witch House is shown behind the three characters during the Salem material, identifying their surroundings through one of the city’s best-known buildings connected to the witch trials. The episode also uses other Salem locations, including the House of the Seven Gables and streets around the city.
Bewitched Statue
The Bewitched Statue has appeared in the Rob Zombie movie The Lords of Salem (2012). The film uses it as part of its darker portrayal of modern Salem.
Jaws Bridge
Jaws Bridge appears in Jaws (1975), and is closely associated with the bridge, to the point that it is now better known by Jaws Bridge than by its formal one.
Oheka Castle
Oheka Castle has appeared in Citizen Kane, The Emperor’s Club, What Happens in Vegas, Gossip Girl, Royal Pains, Louie, The Americans, Madam Secretary and more.
Fire Island Lighthouse
Fire Island Lighthouse has appeared in several productions, including "Men in Black II" (2002) and "What Happens in Vegas" (2008).
Playland Amusement Park
Playland Amusement Park has appeared in several films, including The Muppets Take Manhattan, Big, Fatal Attraction and Sweet and Lowdown.
Joker Stairs
Joker Stairs appears in Joker (2019). The staircase is one of the film’s defining locations and associated with Arthur Fleck’s transformation into the Joker.
Ross Dock Picnic Area
Ross Dock Picnic Area is best known from "Big" (1988). The location also appears in "The Juror" (1996) and "World Trade Center" (2006).
Tom’s Restaurant
Tom’s Restaurant appears in Seinfeld, where it serves as the exterior of Monk’s Café, and can be seen in background of a scene in Little Nicky.
Guggenheim Museum
Guggenheim Museum appears in Men in Black, The International, Three Days of the Condor, Manhattan, Someone to Watch Over Me, and When in Rome.
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