tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46030389676803798732024-03-24T19:32:22.057-04:00History by the Sea | Salem, MassachusettsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-5348389978257778292024-03-23T21:09:00.009-04:002024-03-23T21:34:55.765-04:00Book Release<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://forms.gle/csCtYYmS4RLgVJMF7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="612" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ryBxp48ulhiBPDs2fwUxXfJqlN86vhO67tPoPHOtGsJrU-bQDvSn69sq0fJ5oe64OMSJpFU4VwFFfSfejjcsnQ6yUZRGvxm0iLIKLdpiIPFpXOjbQhU-hgkgtwKkBwipVnaq4cAhTIABCwMASAlN7lReBcXi31i3zqWhWEti1Lc0tthM_TKMl7B0OgQ/s320/istockphoto-1214029235-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">BIG NEWS!</span></b></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I am thrilled to share with you all that I am working on my debut book!<br /><br />The story (of course) unfolds in Salem, Massachusetts. <br /><br />This project has been a labor of love, and I'm pouring my heart and soul into every page.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Please join my mailing list for exclusive updates, pre-order deals, and behind-the-scenes peeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://forms.gle/csCtYYmS4RLgVJMF7" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://forms.gle/csCtYYmS4RLgVJMF7" target="_blank"><b>Don't miss out - sign up now!</b></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://forms.gle/csCtYYmS4RLgVJMF7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="38" data-original-width="127" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrW1mp9KzQLDepImIT6tNUWgl5RXr2IWjahSQSI1UBmzvsijs3xHXRKLBRkLb7oYNH-epaodvvvTLER5KoQQjV8_xOgf0N9j9USWky_NWtBWpjHHWqHsjCqvyy1-RFaYqH7HTwl1-vaehe4DGuD09PcLfav4HifRtVyO6NvGot0SzoYKvleFvXbfqXWM/s1600/button%20(1).png" width="127" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for your support!</div><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple;"><div style="text-align: center;">Jen Ratliff<br /></div></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-27410862750081561192023-04-19T10:53:00.010-04:002023-04-20T10:46:26.499-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4BQ9H8M1bCjiINYu5kJjnL8FSwe9gyeBrN3FuIo6QRj44a_xAlFHJtnbOhry7QwRFIiQFg6dVHZK_qTEz1F7omPGKL29H_oXBWkvEl1vnKZl3ek03NnosOXveGLkJsSr76OjUAUVVfoiUrQNADSMNeB7k7pcMZMX3RWWCR_0bqaXRrn3qmwtW2K9nA/s225/download.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="225" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4BQ9H8M1bCjiINYu5kJjnL8FSwe9gyeBrN3FuIo6QRj44a_xAlFHJtnbOhry7QwRFIiQFg6dVHZK_qTEz1F7omPGKL29H_oXBWkvEl1vnKZl3ek03NnosOXveGLkJsSr76OjUAUVVfoiUrQNADSMNeB7k7pcMZMX3RWWCR_0bqaXRrn3qmwtW2K9nA/s1600/download.png" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This website is not currently active. Links and images may no longer work.<br /><br />Can't find the topic that you're looking for?<br />Many older blog posts have been updated and moved to <a href="https://libguides.salemstate.edu/home/archives/blog" target="_blank">salemstate.edu/archives</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-52267855313896216922021-08-15T14:20:00.069-04:002023-09-29T11:10:56.281-04:00Best of Salem - Salem, Massachusetts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jen-ratliff" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2048" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86QSBvWTcskLsjIyYDrdsEdktY6UZVFrsm8ggSi-NZAJzyrtn6NmswetoCNErcEw12UYKasvRcg6Z1IrPsG3olSwy4geLX-lAkIuJ7nR5bU9TltiKrjIq2HcyGy_emMTiO9dN_Zrp8IzR/w640-h494/Derby.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Each year, I receive numerous messages from friends, family, and strangers alike asking for recommendations on what to see and do in the Witch City. It's nearly impossible to choose favorites in a city as rich in eateries, shopping, and attractions as Salem, but I've tried to do just that. Here you will find just some of my favorite go-to spots in the city that I'm lucky enough to call home. This of course is not a comprehensive list, so don't be afraid to venture off and explore whatever piques your interest. You won't be disappointed!</div></div><b><br />B R E A K F A S T<br /></b><br /><a href="https://www.redskitchenandtavern.com/reds-sandwich-shop-home" target="_blank">Red's Sandwich Shop</a><br />The best breakfast in Salem. No question.<br /><br /><a href="https://goodnightfatty.com/chubbies/" target="_blank">Good Morning Chubby</a> (Sundays Only)<br />On the go? Try a Spicy Chubby!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.cravebeverly.com/" target="_blank">Crave</a> <br />Unique and craveable breakfast sandwiches, coffee, and sweet treats.<br /><br /><p></p><p><b>L U N C H<br /></b><br /><a href="https://www.mercysalem.com/pub/">Mercy Tavern </a><br />The best burger in Salem! You have to try the Mercy Burger.<br /><br /><a href="https://nesoupfactorysalem.com/" target="_blank">New England Soup Factory</a><br />Cozy up with a bowl of the Chicken Pot Pie Soup.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.casatequilasalemma.com/" target="_blank">Casa Tequila</a><br />Taquitos, frozen margaritas, and all the queso you could ever desire. <br /><br /><b>D I N N E R<br /></b><br /><a href="https://hipfinz.com/menu/" target="_blank">Finz</a><br />The best view in Salem! A great mix of food for everyone. Try the Crispy Chicken Brochettes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bellaverona.com/" target="_blank">Bella Verona</a><br />Delicious Italian food that transports you right to the North End of Boston.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.brodiesseaport.com/" target="_blank">Broadie's Seaport</a><br />Great local spot to fill up on comfort food and fun cocktails. Their chef, Mike creates some incredible meals.<br /><br /><b>S P E C I A L O C C A S I O N <br /></b><br /><a href="https://www.ledgersalem.com/" target="_blank">Ledger Restaurant <br /></a>Located in the old Salem Savings Bank, Ledger is known for its culinary team and seasonal menus.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.turners-seafood.com/locations/salem-at-lyceum-hall/" target="_blank">Turner's Seafood</a><br />A high-end seafood spot located in historic Lyceum Hall.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.adriaticrestaurantandbar.com/" target="_blank">Adriatic Restaurant </a><br />A frequently changing menu of Mediterranean cuisine with an expansive wine offering.</p><p><br /><b>P I Z Z A<br /></b><br /><a href="https://pizzaworldofsalem.com/" target="_blank">Pizza World</a><br />The weekly go-to for classic pepperoni.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.bambolinarestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Bambolina</a><br />Neapolitan wood fired pizza. Try the soppressata pizza<br /><br /><a href="https://pazuzupizza.com/" target="_blank">Pazuzu</a><br />Salem's best kept secret! Try the Lucifer.<br /><br /><b>C O C K T A I L S<br /></b><br /><a href="https://www.direwolfsalem.com/" target="_blank">Dire Wolf Tavern</a><br />Unmatched creative craft cocktails.<br /><br /><a href="https://sealeveloysterbar.com/" target="_blank">Sea Level</a><br />Fun cocktails with a view.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.hawthornehotel.com/the-tavern/" target="_blank">The Tavern at The Hawthorne Hotel</a><br />Need a break from the busy season? Tavern on the Green is the perfect escape.<br /><br /><b>B E E R </b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gulugulucafe.com/" target="_blank">Gulu-Gulu Cafe</a><br />Join the Beer Society and try more than 200 beers. I don't drink beer, so you'll see me ordering a Peach Smoothie and probably a doughnut. <br /><br /><a href="https://eastregimentbeercompany.com/" target="_blank">East Regiment Beer Company</a><br />Historically inspired brews and snacks.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.notchbrewing.com/" target="_blank">Notch Brewing</a><br />Locally owned and operated, this brewery was the first in the U.S. to focus on session beer. They now have a cult following and can be found in restaurants and liquor stores around throughout New England.<br /><br /><b>C I D E R S + S P I R I T S</b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.farfromthetreecider.com/" target="_blank">Far From The Tree</a><br />A hard cider brewery focused on using local apples and traditional practices. Try their frozen drinks!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.deacongiles.com/" target="_blank">Deacon Giles Distillery</a><br />The Speakeasy Lab and Island Lounge are a great spot to try the latest craft cocktails made with liquor distilled right on site.<br /><br /></p><p><b>D E S S E R T<br /><br /></b></p><p><a href="https://www.holycowicecreamcafe.com/" target="_blank">Holy Cow Ice Cream</a><br />Unique and award-winning flavors. Ritzy AF will remind you of your favorite holiday treat.<br /><br /><a href="https://goodnightfatty.com/fatties/" target="_blank">Goodnight Fatty</a> (Weekends Only)<br />Nostalgia, warm cookies, and the best soft serve in Salem.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.dairywitch.com/" target="_blank">Dairy Witch</a><br />The absolute best sundae you will ever have! Ask for a Fluffernutter Sundae with Chocolate Ice Cream, and add Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, hot fudge, and graham cracker. It's pure magic.<br /><br /><b>B A K E R I E S</b><br /><br /><a href="https://coffeetimebakeshop.net/" target="_blank">Coffee Time</a><br />A delicious assortments of doughnuts, pastries, and coffee drinks.<br />My go-to is the Iced Mocha Delight and Peanut Butter and Jelly Doughnut.<br /><br /><a href="https://ajkingbakery.com/" target="_blank">A&J King<br /></a>Renowned bakery known for its artisanal breads and pastries. Get there early, before they sell out!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/caramelfrenchpatisserie" target="_blank">Caramel French Patisserie</a><br />Authentic French macarons, croissants, and cakes. <br /><br /><b>C O F F E E<br /></b><br /><a href="https://www.jaho.com/" target="_blank">Jaho</a><br />Creative lattes, teas, and even cocktails! Their hot chocolate is my favorite in Salem.<br /><br /><a href="https://redlinecafesalem.com/" target="_blank">Red Line Cafe</a><br />A perfect place to grab a frozen latte while out shopping.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.brewboxsalem.com/" target="_blank">Brew Box</a><br />Ever had a Cereal Milk Latte? You need to.<br /><b><br />U N I Q U E B O U T I Q U E S <br /></b><br /><a href="https://www.emporium32.com/" target="_blank">Emporium 32</a><br />Step back in time! This boutique experience is like none other. <br />Home to vintage wares, unique décor, and even Zoltar. <br /><br /><a href="https://nocturnesalem.com/" target="_blank">Nocturne</a><br />A whimsical boutique inspired by the night.<br /><br /><a href="https://diehlmarcus.com/" target="_blank">Diehl & Marcus<br /></a>An apothecary-style shop that will transport you to the Great Age of Sail.<br /><br /><b>F A V O R I T E G I F T S H O P S<br /></b><br /><a href="http://www.thehappysunflower.com/" target="_blank">The Happy Sunflower</a><br />It's as adorable as it sounds. Bright and cheery gifts for all ages.<br /><br /><a href="https://7gables.org/shop/" target="_blank">The House of the Seven Gables</a> <br />Located in one of the oldest homes in Salem, an eclectic mix of literary and nautical gifts.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.moodysgifts.com/" target="_blank">Moody's Home + Gifts</a><br />Unique and locally made gifts.<br /><br /></p><p><b>O N L I N E S H O P P I N G<br /><br /></b></p><p><a href="https://salemstylestudio.com/" target="_blank">Salem Style</a><br />I don't go anywhere without my Salem Style cup cozy. The ice in my coffee never melts.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.salemspice.com/" target="_blank">Salem Spice</a><br />The highest quality spices at fantastic prices will make you love cooking again.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/daniellowandco" target="_blank">Daniel Low & Co. </a><br />Timeless heirlooms rooted in Salem's history</p><p><br />BONUS: <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jen-ratliff" target="_blank">History by the Sea</a><br />Purchase prints of my Salem photography<br /><br /></p><p><b>P L A C E S T O S T A Y<br /></b><br /><a href="https://www.danielshousesalem.com/" target="_blank">The Daniels House Bed and Breakfast</a><br />Love history? Why not stay in one of Salem's oldest homes. The house was built in 1667 and has operated as a bed and breakfast since 1962. It's nestled in the Historic Derby Street Neighborhood and gives guests a chance to experience living in Salem, even if only for a weekend.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/21330658?check_in=2022-12-04&check_out=2022-12-09&guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=6aae617d-4b41-4566-818c-b5262e7f98c2" target="_blank">The Mason Suite </a><br />A beautifully curated Air BnB in a stately 1844 brick mansion located in the heart of downtown. <br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.larkhotels.com/hotels/the-merchant-salem" target="_blank">The Merchant</a><br />Built in 1784, the Joshua Ward House is best known for hosting presidents (and maybe some ghosts.) The home was transformed into a boutique hotel in 2015 and beautifully marries historic architecture with contemporary design. <br /><br /></p><p><b>W A L K I N G T O U R S</b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.blackcatsalem.com/" target="_blank">Black Cat Tours</a><br />A locally owned tour company that has made it their mission to accurately share Salem's history - as the truth is stranger than fiction - They've been voted one of the 10 Best Ghost Tours in the US by USA Today. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.rekindledhistory.com/" target="_blank">Rekindled History</a><br />Owned and operated by a local architect and preservationist, Rekindled History offers Salem's best architectural walking and historic home tours. Recently, they partnered with the Daniels House to offer an immersive experience in the 1667 home. <br /><br /><a href="https://spellboundtours.com/" target="_blank">Spellbound Tours</a><br />For more than twenty years, Spellbound has been delighting groups with tales of ghosts, vampires, witches, and the unexplained. If you're looking for something spooky and fun, this is it!<br /><br />BONUS: <a href="https://www.pem.org/visit/historic-houses/pem-walks" target="_blank">Peabody Essex Museum's Historic House Tours</a><br />The Peabody Essex Museum owns and steward many of Salem's most architecturally significant homes.</p><p><br /><b>H I S T O R I C H O U S E M U S E U M S</b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.historicnewengland.org/property/phillips-house/" target="_blank">The Phillips House </a><br />My favorite historic house tour! Located on the "The Most Beautiful Street in America," The Phillips House is a jewel box of early 20th century life of Salem's elite. Pro tip: Each Spring they offer their Irish Experience tour which allows guest to view more of the home than the traditional tour.<br /><br /><a href="https://7gables.org/" target="_blank">The House of the Seven Gables</a><br />The House of the Seven Gables complex features a gorgeous seaside garden, multiple historic homes, and one of my favorite gift shops in the city. It's known for its connection to Nathaniel Hawthorne but also has a rich history of female entrepreneurs and America's Settlement House movement. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.thewitchhouse.org/" target="_blank">The Witch House</a><br />Interested in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692? The Jonathan Corwin House, known as "The Witch House," was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin and is the only structure open to the public with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>T H I N G S T O D O <br /></b><br /></p><p><a href="https://mahicruises.com/" target="_blank">Mahi Cruises</a> (Seasonal)<br />Take a sunset cruise around Salem Harbor and see the city from the water<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://bit.bar/" target="_blank">Bit Bar</a><br />Play your favorite classic arcade games while enjoying some libations at Salem's own barcade.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.witchpix.com/" target="_blank">Witch Pix<br /></a>An award-winning photography studio with themed backgrounds and costumes to commerorate your trip.<br /><br /></p><p><b>P A R K S</b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.salem.org/listing/salem-willows/" target="_blank">Salem Willows Park </a><br />One of my favorite places in the whole world. This beautiful seaside park is known for its white willow trees which were planted in 1801 when the area was used as a contagious disease hospital. It is now home to some beloved seasonal restaurants and an arcade. It's a great place to escape the heat in the summer and the crowds in October .<br /><br /><a href="https://www.nps.gov/sama/index.htm" target="_blank">Salem Maritime National Historic Site</a><br />America's First Historic Site opened on Salem's waterfront in 1938. The site features a variety of historic structures and wharves including the Custom House, made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter. The Derby House, Hawkes House, Narbonne House, and the West India Goods Store. Derby Wharf was once bustling with tall ships and activity. Salem was a globally recognized port, and it was here that new items arrived daily to be traded and sold throughout the northeast. The Friendship of Salem, a replica tall ship, is docked here. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.salem.org/listing/salem-common/" target="_blank">Salem Common </a><br />Salem Common has served as public land since the 17th century. The grassy eight acre park hosts community events throughout the year and is known for its appearance in the 1993 Disney film "Hocus Pocus."</p><p><br /></p><p><b>A N N U A L E V E N T S</b><br /><br /><a href="https://christmasinsalem.org/" target="_blank">Christmas in Salem</a><br />Each year, residents open their homes to the public for tours in support of Historic Salem, Inc.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.salem.org/event/salem-food-truck-and-craft-beer-festival/" target="_blank">Food Truck Festival</a><br />A two-day festival on Salem Common featuring dozens of food trucks. <br /><br /><a href="https://trailsandsails.org/" target="_blank">Trails and Sails</a><br />10 days of free events! Each year the Essex National Heritage Area celebrates natural landscapes, historic homes, and museums with a series of free tours, lectures, and excursions. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Looking for more Historical Haunts? Check out my guest posts for <a href="https://thingstodoinsalem.com/index.php/tag/jen-ratliff/" target="_blank">Things to do in Salem</a>!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Need to know where the bathrooms are? <a href="https://www.salem.org/restrooms/" target="_blank">Click here.</a> What about parking? <a href="https://www.salem.org/travel-info/parking/" target="_blank">Click here.</a><br /><br />Visit <a href="https://www.salem.org/" target="_blank">Salem.org </a>for more information for your trip to Salem, Massachusetts.</b></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-33775718322174712372021-03-22T08:39:00.003-04:002021-03-22T08:40:34.440-04:00Almshouse Burial Ground Memorial - Salem, Massachusetts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgP4zjPsYomqxZKgsZAchSXmaO4Zb2OsAeu5qNvytExxHDokMuesi_-QEbYgpFphadbtoQTbVjqma7Sa63pNGnyTrM68EdOCff-d06uyUYQ3mNfe44f41S7N_sidhNKPfsK_elzTKcxhc/s1440/IMG_20210311_160347_394.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgP4zjPsYomqxZKgsZAchSXmaO4Zb2OsAeu5qNvytExxHDokMuesi_-QEbYgpFphadbtoQTbVjqma7Sa63pNGnyTrM68EdOCff-d06uyUYQ3mNfe44f41S7N_sidhNKPfsK_elzTKcxhc/w640-h480/IMG_20210311_160347_394.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Collins Cove<br />Salem, Massachusetts<br /><br /></div><p>Today, at last, we bring honor and dignity to the hundreds of souls that were laid to rest along Collins Cove, once residents of Salem's Almshouse and Hospital for Contagious Diseases.<br /><br />I want to express my deep gratitude to those who helped me give this voice to the voiceless and believed in the importance of recognizing those buried here.<br /><br />The memorial reads:</p><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">IN MEMORY OF<br />THOSE WHO LIVED AND LABORED<br />AT THE ALMSHOUSES AND HOSPITALS ON THIS LAND<br />AND IN HONOR OF THOSE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN<br />WHO ARE QUIETLY RESTING HERE IN UNMARKED GRAVES<br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAj0Up0eshxStT1fNT8c9jOVwuhJ9B93rf_Rv84i0I4FPVPajYARldGjQ7V55F5t2rSf-On6dzv8voRUec7SVxgtJBKC7AF3jNuhdRoczSFCZvwPVRRnvA3FtbymKWVc74hT1L_z5puzo/s1440/IMG_20210311_160347_360.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAj0Up0eshxStT1fNT8c9jOVwuhJ9B93rf_Rv84i0I4FPVPajYARldGjQ7V55F5t2rSf-On6dzv8voRUec7SVxgtJBKC7AF3jNuhdRoczSFCZvwPVRRnvA3FtbymKWVc74hT1L_z5puzo/w640-h480/IMG_20210311_160347_360.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Almshouse Burial Ground Memorial<br />Salem, Massachusetts<br /><br /></div><p>This stone represents years of research and advocacy. I've wondered what I would say if this moment arrived and today, like so many things about this project, the words found me.<br /><br /></p><p></p><blockquote><p><span> </span>“The optimist in me always thought that the ultimate purpose of memorials was that they were dress rehearsals for our collective memory, that in the course of building a shrine to the fallen, we remind ourselves of our broader obligations to the vulnerable. You give the benefit of your empathy and generosity to the memory of someone… and then it becomes easier to extend that empathy and generosity to the lonely and the suffering who are still among us. You get good at meaningful adjacency for the dead, and that makes you better at practicing it on the living.</p><p><span> </span>But that's not what happens, is it? We go to any length, any length to commemorate one person's death, deploy armies of architects and engineers, then in the same breath look the other way as we step over someone lying on the street.” – Malcolm Gladwell</p></blockquote><p> </p><p>Our work is not done. May this memorial serve as a reminder to extend our empathy and generosity to the lonely and the suffering among us.<br /><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.6px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read More</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.6px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/forgotten-graveyards/article_976d51ff-3f43-5a4f-be00-d47013cc2c20.html" target="_blank">Forgotten Graveyards</a></li><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.historybythesea.com/almshouse-and-hospital-for-contagious" target="_blank">Almshouse and Hospital for Contagious Disease Burial Ground</a></li></ul><ul style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.historybythesea.com/unheralded-and-unknown-they-sleep" target="_blank">Unheralded and Unknown: They Sleep</a></li></ul></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.896715514.209306163821154 -106.0529655 70.829773836178845 -35.7404655tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-83633497216794652832021-02-25T11:34:00.021-05:002022-05-19T10:57:01.759-04:00Salem's Forgotten Almshouse Burial Ground <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjWyTiVMiKy1S0TRTw_fXOuO9tMQV2J3SGvkYHQEEvBqP85J8G9jFVnFb-rx0BZ1ZWbrlTpv_ZkeINYw7qoRc96eLtqwlOYLV6WoZDsSMaUKfGFbQU1zNryzNIfh56o5E58JgAMnyVMIC/s999/commonwealth_2b88qw68b_access800.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Frank Cousins, Almshouse on Salem Neck, c. 1890. Digital Commonwealth, Phillips Library." border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="999" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjWyTiVMiKy1S0TRTw_fXOuO9tMQV2J3SGvkYHQEEvBqP85J8G9jFVnFb-rx0BZ1ZWbrlTpv_ZkeINYw7qoRc96eLtqwlOYLV6WoZDsSMaUKfGFbQU1zNryzNIfh56o5E58JgAMnyVMIC/w640-h512/commonwealth_2b88qw68b_access800.jpg" title="Frank Cousins, Almshouse on Salem Neck, c. 1890. Digital Commonwealth, Phillips Library." width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Frank Cousins, Almshouse on Salem Neck, c. 1890. Digital Commonwealth, Phillips Library.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Jen Ratliff: Unheralded and Unknown, They Sleep<br />Salem's Forgotten Almshouse Burial Ground</b></span><p></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Salem is often celebrated for its history of millionaire merchants and their mansions, but there is another side to the city’s past, that of Salem’s poorest residents: the aged, disabled, ill, or transient, that were relegated to a harsh life at the City Almshouse.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">The last almshouse built in Salem, opened in 1816 on Collins Cove to provide housing and support for the city’s impoverished, many of whom were expected to work the adjacent City Farm to offset the cost of their stay. This site was active for over a century and included a small burial ground which would have served as the only option for those who were unable to afford a funeral or that had no family to claim their remains. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Unfortunately, few know of this land’s former purpose and significance, as there is very little evidence of the Almshouse or its burial ground. Join us to learn more about the important history of this site and how we can preserve its memory.<br /><br /></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W_XYUBWkDlo" width="481" youtube-src-id="W_XYUBWkDlo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pickeringhouse.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">The Pickering House</span></a> | </b><span style="text-align: left;">March 14, 2021</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.6px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read More</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.6px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/forgotten-graveyards/article_976d51ff-3f43-5a4f-be00-d47013cc2c20.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Forgotten Graveyards</span></a> (Salem News, 2019)</li></ul><ul style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.historybythesea.com/almshouse-burial-ground-memorial-salem" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Almshouse Burial Ground Memorial</span></a><br /><br /></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span><b>Jen Ratliff </b>(Archivist and Historian) has dedicated herself to uncovering and sharing the forgotten stories of our collective past. While earning a B.A. from Salem State University in Public History, she created multiple exhibits and digital projects for both Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Salem State University, spotlighting items from their archives and the unique stories behind them. In 2020, she was appointed to the Salem Cemetery Commission, following exhaustive research and advocacy for the memorialization of Salem's unmarked Almshouse Burial Ground. She was recognized for these efforts by Historic Salem, Inc. with their Preservation Award in 2021 and was presented with the City of Salem Seal by the City Council in 2022. Jen received an MLIS in Archives Management from Simmons University in 2022 and returned to her hometown, where she launched Historic Cape Cod, which promotes local history and cultural heritage as a form of preservation advocacy.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.6px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><div>(Updated May 2022)</div><div><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-57730961062881033252020-12-07T12:55:00.009-05:002020-12-07T21:20:36.707-05:00Holiday Gift Guide #2<p><span face=""Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2agMgMuQvNig8L2oOkBpGX53EPbQP1h5BF5fQ37hlvP6EtXMieoyVIKWnI2UXMrjMKEJlRm0N72Plq7Exo3p5yEOysYnhYdq0te2LgRoAf5MhiCsEup5-CyES4QJKVKuGGLoAIjpj3AuI/s1920/My+Post+%25285%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2agMgMuQvNig8L2oOkBpGX53EPbQP1h5BF5fQ37hlvP6EtXMieoyVIKWnI2UXMrjMKEJlRm0N72Plq7Exo3p5yEOysYnhYdq0te2LgRoAf5MhiCsEup5-CyES4QJKVKuGGLoAIjpj3AuI/w360-h640/My+Post+%25285%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a><br /><br /></div>Shopping small this holiday season is a great way to support local businesses and find that perfect gift for the history lover in your life. Salem is filled with shops, museums, and restaurants that all add to the city's unique and magical character. Here are few picks to help you check off your list or treat yourself, while helping our community.<br /><br />1. The <a href="https://womansfriendsociety.org/" target="_blank">Woman's Friend Society</a> has been supporting and empowering women since 1876. This year they are offering a <b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/womansfriendsociety.org/so-many-ways-to-help-on-giving-tuesday?fbclid=IwAR0iXRVZE23N4o5AJ0c_4KIB0XrSgLY3hj2uakF2jYf1GWPvekdkjgdgU_E" target="_blank">beautiful limited edition ornament</a></b> of their famed Emmerton House to new or renewing members that make an end of year donation before December 15th. Don't miss out on this stunning gift and opportunity to continue this impactful mission! <br /><br />2. <a href="https://www.historicsalem.org/" target="_blank">Historic Salem, Inc</a>'s annual <a href="https://christmasinsalem.org/" target="_blank">Christmas in Salem</a> house tours have gone virtual this year! Stay warm and cozy while getting an inside look at the city's most stunning and unique homes and get a little gift while you're at it. Once again HSI has partnered with <a href="https://blackandbrindle.com/?page_id=62" target="_blank">Black and Brindle</a> to create these adorable <b><a href="https://blackandbrindle.com/?product=hsi-mini-house-plaque" target="_blank">mini house plaque ornaments</a>.</b> The perfect present for the history lover or new home owner on your list.<br /><br />3. Speaking of Christmas in Salem, History by the Sea and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HerbalCandleCo" target="_blank">Herbal Candle Co.</a> partnered with Historc Salem, Inc. to create a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/750038799/christmas-in-salem?ref=shop_home_feat_3" target="_blank"><b>deliciously fragrant candle </b></a>inspired by this annual Salem tradition. The scent takes cues from the classic holiday orange pomander and has an all-natural essential oil blend of orange, clove, cinnamon, and chamomile. It’s an uplifting aroma that will keep your holiday season bright and merry! (Psst. Salem residents, use code: SALEMFREE for free Etsy shipping) Bonus: a portion of the proceeds are donated directly to Historic Salem to support their mission. The History by the Sea candle collection is also available at <a href="https://www.moodysgifts.com/product/christmas-in-salem-soy-candle-9oz/81?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=7" target="_blank">Moody's Home + Gifts</a>! <br /><br />4. Salem has an incredibly rich history with roots in the spice trade. Past centuries saw the city's wharves brimming with exotic spices. <a href="https://www.salemspice.com/home" target="_blank"><b>Salem Spice</b></a> on Pickering Wharf helps keep this tradition alive, offering a large assortment of spices. herbs, and blends that you can't help but love. My pantry is filled with their jars but my must-have is their <a href="https://www.salemspice.com/product-page/salt-natural-hawaiian-alaea-salt" target="_blank">Hawaiian Alaea Salt</a>, once you try it, you'll never want to use another salt again. Get a few for yourself and the cooks in your life.<br /><br />5. There are so many amazing artists capturing this city's charm but one of my favorite pieces are the <a href="https://www.coonscardandgiftshop.com/search-results-page/Lucia%20Loveless" target="_blank"><b>historic house paintings on natural wood</b></a> by Lucia Loveless at <a href="https://www.coonscardandgiftshop.com/salem-products?page=2" target="_blank">Coon's Card and Gift Shop</a>. The amount of detail in each painting is incredible and the resin finish makes them extra durable, so you or your loved one can enjoy them anywhere! Also, did you know Coon's dates back to 1953? You're not only shopping small but supporting a part of Salem's history!<p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.896715514.209306163821154 -106.0529655 70.829773836178845 -35.7404655tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-45391515056053683032020-11-25T14:01:00.007-05:002020-12-07T14:10:18.021-05:00Holiday Gift Guide #1<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVvd-rjYrOPKgIprmqPscFHI9aAzx_CkXDUeGfGDoKpV3dPU59HHJkGUkejcKcVFpzKldsJhd1zm5zOOlSwxZPoii2iyySDu-WK1_kCtp203u5rzeRkXfqznZos0CR2bigbs6UAz7gBaA/s2048/Untitled-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVvd-rjYrOPKgIprmqPscFHI9aAzx_CkXDUeGfGDoKpV3dPU59HHJkGUkejcKcVFpzKldsJhd1zm5zOOlSwxZPoii2iyySDu-WK1_kCtp203u5rzeRkXfqznZos0CR2bigbs6UAz7gBaA/w426-h640/Untitled-1.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Shopping small this holiday season is a great way to support local businesses and find that perfect gift for the history lover in your life. Salem is filled with shops, museums, and restaurants that all add to the city's unique and magical character. Here are few picks to help you check off your list or treat yourself, while helping our community.<br /><br />1. What do you get a history buff that loves to cook? A Salem cookbook of course! <a href="https://higginsonbooks.com/products/salem-ma?_pos=7&_sid=c0d39a442&_ss=r"><b>What Salem Dames Cooked</b> </a>was originally printed in 1911 to support Salem's Esther C. Mack Industrial School, run by the <a href="https://womansfriendsociety.org/" target="_blank">Woman's Friend Society.</a> It features recipes submitted by local women, as well as classic dishes from cookbooks dating back to 1683. <a href="https://higginsonbooks.com/" target="_blank">Higginson Book Company</a> has a wonderful selection of rare and out of print local history books. <br /><br />2. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/788572283/the-witch-house?ref=shop_home_active_2&crt=1" target="_blank"><b>The Witch House </b></a>candle by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HerbalCandleCo?section_id=24799553" target="_blank">Herbal Candle Co.</a> and History by the Sea captures the essence of this famous first period home using an all-natural essential oil blend of bay, sage, chamomile, and pine. This scent was made in partnership with the museum and is inspired by plants that would have been familiar to colonial life. A portion of proceeds are donated to <a href="https://www.historicsalem.org/" target="_blank">Historic Salem, Inc.</a> to support historic preservation. <br /><br />3. Book lover? <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/historic-streets-of-salem-massachusetts/9781467143332" target="_blank"><b>Historic Streets of Salem, Massachusetts</b></a> is the latest book by local author and historian Jeanne Stella. Follow along as the author shares lesser-known tales and unique stories of Salem's well-worn paths. Need more books? <a href="https://www.wickedgoodbookstore.com/">Wicked Good Books</a> has everything you need, from local authors to classics, and New York Times best sellers. Support Salem's very own independent book shop this holiday season!<br /><br />4. <a href="https://7gables.org/">The House of the Seven Gables</a> is so much more than a historic house museum, it's a community center, a preservation advocate, and an education hub for immigrants seeking ESL and citizenship classes. Purchasing a membership to The Gables not only gets you access to their gorgeous seaside campus, it gets you invites to events such as their member's only 4th of July celebration, and free or reduced tickets to presentations on local history and social reform. A <a href="https://7gables.org/support/"><b>membership</b></a> is the perfect gift for any Salem lover. <br /><br />5. Want to support Salem's oldest businesses, while eating some delicious snacks? <a href="https://www.oldepeppercandy.com/" target="_blank"><b>Ye Old Pepper Candy Companie's </b></a>Gilbralters and Black Jacks are a great way to indulge in 19th century Salem and they make great stocking stuffers. Love finding popcorn tins under the tree? Get a batch of<b> <a href="https://ewhobbs.com/" target="_blank">E.W. Hobb's</a></b> world-renowned popcorn. They've been making Salem's favorite treat since 1897.<p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.896715514.209306163821154 -106.0529655 70.829773836178845 -35.7404655tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-18366980378673019302020-08-29T16:53:00.009-04:002020-12-01T08:59:25.187-05:00What We've Lost - Salem, Massachusetts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywMo5OwHRdnU2rr52lFRNEyQDgJvxSBOXuYcMratxNYRp5XHU3GKd3rlj-qwahiDMOl_2q_T4eck4AiWz8ikhwmE-QIXWgwgqlp-B9ANWB2F9SiYk9SCQlixwvSnOYP9CsQvHXfT5pUGe/s1470/SAL_3296.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywMo5OwHRdnU2rr52lFRNEyQDgJvxSBOXuYcMratxNYRp5XHU3GKd3rlj-qwahiDMOl_2q_T4eck4AiWz8ikhwmE-QIXWgwgqlp-B9ANWB2F9SiYk9SCQlixwvSnOYP9CsQvHXfT5pUGe/s640/SAL_3296.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />25 Carlton Street (Built c. 1803)<br /><a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.3296">MACRIS SAL.3296</a></div><p class="MsoNormal">In June 2015, my then soon-to-be husband and I made the move from
my childhood home on Cape Cod to the “Witch City.” At that point, I had been
visiting Salem for eight years and like many, had fallen in love with the
city’s charm. The winding streets with ancient architecture and vast waterfront
all beckoned to be explored. The energy of the seasonally crowded streets and
magic of the brick lined promenades made moving to Salem irresistible. We
settled in the Historic Derby Street Neighborhood, just steps away from The
House of the Seven Gables, where we got engaged a few months earlier. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prior to moving to our new neighborhood, I
began researching the area to quell my excitement. <br />
<br />
During my research, I stumbled upon <a href="https://streetsofsalem.com/2014/08/13/a-drowned-house-in-salem/">a blog post</a> about the demolition of 25
Carlton Street, one of the oldest structures on the street. The c. 1803 home was
built for shipwright, Thomas Magoun during the area’s prosperous maritime age.
The modest home met its end in 2014, when it was drowned by a developer who
removed the roof prior to a rainstorm. Previously having received backlash from
preservationists, this move by the developer seemed like a calculated way to
justify the replacement of the historic home with a new build. The plan worked
and the 19<sup>th</sup> century home was soon deemed unsalvageable and
demolished. By the time my husband and I moved to the area, the finishing
touches were being installed in the luxury condos of the new, towering
building. Although I felt the loss of the previous historic home, I thought
this incident was rare in such a historic city as Salem. <br />
<br />
Unfortunately, over the next five years I would learn that demolition by
neglect and the loss of historic architecture in favor of big development was
more commonplace in Salem than I could have ever imagined. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This charming, city by the sea was in a
constant battle of old and new. Despite the pleas of outspoken citizens,
visitors, and historians, when it came to development, Salem’s leadership has seemed
to favor new development over preservation and adaptive reuse for decades.<br />
<br />
As Salem continues to expand at an alarming rate to cater to its growing
residential and visiting population, seeking the same charm and magic that once
attracted me, I take a moment of pause to ponder what we’ve lost.<br /></p><div>This is just a select handful of buildings in Salem deemed significant by the <a href="http://mhc-macris.net/index.htm" target="_blank">Massachusetts Historical Commission</a> and ultimately demolished between 2015 and 2020.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.1933" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1024" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4UoHddKgSCdh7eGZLeEjTPKTe93wwP4DIeBcmgl-f-wZ7824XBZybmCm-R6iVH9WWhAwaGPUmI1-5eCeBZG-nERdS-kCxwrfkWsSHJtOKgWwPYjLprrJeZDWuYxLZcikNSFWsRCxGh_m/w640-h406/18867627481_7eba86ecf0_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">331 Lafayette Street (Built c. 1935)<br /><a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.1933">MACRIS SAL.1933</a><br />(Salem State University Archives Photograph)<br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">65 Washington Street (Built 1976)<br /><a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.2433" target="_blank">MACRIS SAL.2433</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.2209" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDMJJhX_i-3AJdi9iOOSZgSJTAhbJ0Cc7o2YiKFy2QYPYlSH1KeKZ3Pg5zNHUeyKA1x4cBTnvC1W0OjBvikEDscDDnZYrK_qNXIB2-C3Zrm559TsTsa-rMPbGONypPExOaKJutdIc7eSH/s640/SAL_2209.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />219 Washington Street (Built 1926)<br /><a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.2209">MACRIS SAL.2209</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXp7dnhMJBbFAKYvkbrIqgymvuP0XYjN-Ly7NhZaWdCROWFLZ2v4SBduZ98QAvz3QpUnKvRwAVoYoD963CxjIR7GwT9r2rTRqWGT8Ff9yeWZJ5gyatSKveRYy1zblxjRpbFSFZPhViwet/s1437/SAL_2210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The address of Seven Curtis Street is first listed in the city directory in 1857, when it was owned by Horatio B. Perry, a gunsmith. The current home’s exterior contains Georgian elements, a popular style between 1715-1780. However, the home faces North, which is uncharacteristic for a Georgian home. This may be evidence that the home was moved to this site. According to Vijay Joyce, a member of the Salem Historical Commission, the home does contain timber framing, which was still in use in the 1850s. Maps from 1851 and 1872 show a similarly shaped structure positioned flush with Curtis Street. It is possible the home was later turned to face North to create space for additional homes to be built. Based on available evidence, what is now Seven Curtis Street may have previously been referred to as Four Orange Street. Between 1850 and 1856 mariner, Joseph Karier lived at this adjacent address, which disappears from city directories the same year that Seven Curtis Street is first listed. Deeds for Seven Curtis Street cite an 1849 sale of land to Joseph Karier as the origin of ownership. A connection between Karier and the Perry family is unknown but by September 1856 the ownership of this land was transferred between them and a home was present. By 1874, Seven Curtis Street was in its present, north-facing orientation. </div>
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<li><a href="https://archive.org/details/halfcenturyinsal01sils/page/n7/mode/2up">A half century in Salem, 1887</a><br />Marianne Cabot Devereaux Silsebee<br /></li>
<li><a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009327308&view=2up&seq=1">Chestnut street 40 years ago, 1938</a><br />James Duncan Phillips<br /></li>
<li><a href="https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008651372">Diary of William Bentley. 1905-1914</a><br />Rev. William Bentley<br /></li>
<li><a href="https://archive.org/details/oldsalem02putn/page/n7/mode/2up">Old Salem, 1886</a><br />Eleanor Putnam<br /></li>
<li><a href="https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:2577482$1i">Reminiscences of my life, 1910</a><br />Annie Crowninshield Warren<br /></li>
<li><a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89098877723&view=2up&seq=8">When I lived in Salem, 1937</a><br />Caroline Howard King<br /></li>
<li><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=OxgRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA204&ots=RPhFU8vwL6&dq=%22Youthful%20Recollections%20of%20Salem%22%20Brown&pg=PA193#v=onepage&q=%22Youthful%20Recollections%20of%20Salem%22%20Brown&f=false">Youthful Recollections of Salem, 1869</a><br />Benjamin F. Brown<br /></li>
<li><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=R8ktXPaIhXQC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=salem+massachusetts+memoir&source=gbs_navlinks_s">Memoir of John Endecott, First Governor of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, 1847</a><br />John Endecott</li>
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<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Salem has long been a shopping and dinning destination. During the Great Age of Sail, Salem was a center of trade and access to foreign goods. In the 20th century, the city was home to the area's destination stores, attracting shoppers from Boston and throughout the North Shore to Salem's downtown. Although department stores have moved out of the city in favor of area shopping malls, multiple 19th century businesses and restaurants are still a mainstay in Salem. This list focuses on public facing businesses and restaurants that have provide goods or services for over 50 years.</span><br />
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<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oldepeppercandy.com/">Ye Old Pepper Candy Companie</a>, 1806</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.easternbank.com/">Eastern Bank,</a> 1818 (Formerly Salem Savings Bank)</span></li><li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.jjwelch.com/our-story/" target="_blank">J. J. Welch</a>, 1852</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.salemfive.com/">Salem Five Cents Savings Bank</a>, 1855</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.obmemorials.com/">O'Rourke Brothers Memorials</a>, 1890</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.watersandbrown.com/">Waters & Brown</a>, 1895</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/EW-Hobbs-114487188598913/">E.W. Hobbs</a>, 1897</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://soucyinsurance.com/">Soucy Insurance</a>, 1907</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.yellowpages.com/salem-ma/mip/mackey-thos-sons-inc-4970313">Thomas Mackey and Sons,</a> 1907</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Salem-Lowe/1078944938955468">Salem Lowe,</a> 1912</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://winerbros.com/">Winer Brothers Hardware,</a> 1919</span></li><li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://salemautobodyco.com/" target="_blank">Salem Auto Body, 1924</a></span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.hawthornehotel.com/">Hawthorne Hotel</a>, 1925</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://puleosdairy.com/">Puleo's Dairy</a>, 1928</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.walshinsurance.com/home.html">John J. Walsh Insurance Agency,</a> 1929</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Convenience-Store/Walyos-Variety-694260420770997/">Walyo's Variety Store,</a> c. 1930</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.steves-market.com/">Steve's Market</a>, 1932</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.gardnermattress.com/">Gardner Mattress,</a> 1933</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://bungholeliquors.com/about-us/">Bunghole Liquors, </a>1933</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.bertinisrestaurant.com/">Bertini's Restaurant</a>, 1943</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.fwwebb.com/">F.W. Webb</a>, 1944 (Salem Location)</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.redssandwichshop.com/">Red's Sandwich Shop</a>, 1945</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://gagnonsshoerepair.com/">Gagnon Shoe Repair</a>, c. 1945 (Removed to Beverly, 2021)</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.dairywitch.com/">Dairy Witch Ice Cream,</a> 1952</span></li><li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.coonscardandgiftshop.com/" target="_blank">Coon's Card and Gift Shop,</a> 1953</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.dotandrays.com/">Dotty & Ray's</a>, 1958</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.eatonapothecary.com/index.php">Eaton Apothecary,</a> 1958</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.tri-city-sales.com/">Tri City Sales,</a> 1959</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://dubesseafood.com/">Dube's Seafood,</a> 1961</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_124082814"></span>Mandee's Pizza, </a>1962</span></li>
<li><span face="helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.danielshousesalem.com/">The Daniels House Bed and Breakfast, </a>1962</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ZiggysDonuts/">Ziggy & Sons' Donuts</a>, 1964</span></li>
<li><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.billandbobs.com/">Bill & Bob's Roast Beef, </a>1969</span></li>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.896715542.4259075 -71.058077 42.6131725 -70.735354tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-72822010784077213762020-02-03T10:04:00.001-05:002020-12-02T18:44:09.856-05:0017th Century Architecture - Salem, Massachusetts<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />
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First Period Architecture (approx. 1626-1725) is often characterized by a steeply pitched roof and a central chimney. This colonial style is strongly associated with New England, particularly North America's earliest European settlers which built homes along the coast of Massachusetts. Many of these homes have been greatly altered from their original 17th century construction or re-imagined as they once were. This list focuses on 17th century homes, additional First Period homes built in the early 18th century still exist in Salem.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Samuel Robinson-Michael Chapleman House, c. 1650</b><br />
69 Essex Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.2591">SAL.2591</a><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Retire Becket House, c. 1655</b><br />
54 Turner Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.3427">SAL.3427</a><br /><i>Moved to current location in 1924</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Pickering House, 1660</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">18 Broad Street</span><br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.1044">SAL.1044</a></span></span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Oldest house in original location</i></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Pickman House, 1664</b><br />
43 Charter Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.2506">SAL.2506</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Gedney House, 1665</b><br />
21 High Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.1156">SAL.1156</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Stephen Daniels House, c. 1667</b><br />
1 Daniels Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.2616">SAL.2616</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, 1668</b><br />
(The House of the Seven Gables)<br />
54 Turner Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.3425">SAL.3425</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ransom Boarding House, c. 1670</b><br />
14 Becket Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.3277">SAL.3277</a><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Jonathan Corwin House, c. 1675</b><br />
(The Witch House)<br />
310 Essex Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.1510">SAL.1510</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Narbonne House, 1675</b><br />
71 Essex Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.2593">SAL.2593</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hooper-Hathaway House, c. 1682</b><br />
54 Turner Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.3426">SAL.3426</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>John Ward House c. 1684</b><br />
Brown Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.2454">SAL.2454</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>William Murray House, c. 1688</b><br />
39 Essex Street<br />
<a href="http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=SAL.3239">SAL.3239</a></span></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Salem, MA 01970, USA42.5235097 -70.895233742.4298757 -71.0565952 42.6171437 -70.733872200000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-38569383838649781222020-01-01T06:00:00.010-05:002023-06-13T09:55:54.765-04:00Resource Guide - Photographs of Salem, Massachusetts<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<li><a href="https://www.loc.gov/search/?fa=contributor%3Ahistoric+american+buildings+survey%7Clocation%3Amassachusetts%7Clocation%3Aessex+county%7Clocation%3Asalem&st=gallery">Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)</a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://www.loc.gov/photos/?fa=location:salem%7Clocation:massachusetts%7Csubject:salem&q=salem&st=gallery">Library of Congress</a><br /><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/salemstatearchives/" target="_blank">Salem State University Archives and Special Collections</a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/institutions/commonwealth:2b88qv60x" target="_blank">Phillips Library (Peabody Essex Museum)</a><br /><br /></li><li><a href="http://archivisionsubscription.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/view/all/where/Massachusetts/Salem?sort=Name,Dates,City,StateOrProvince" target="_blank">The Farber Gravestone Collection<br /></a><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://dp.la/search?q=Salem&subject=%22Salem%20(Mass.)%22&page=1&type=%22image%22&sort_by=&sort_order=&list_view=grid">Digital Public Library of America</a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://images.hollis.harvard.edu/primo-explore/search?query=any,contains,salem&tab=default_tab&search_scope=default_scope&vid=HVD_IMAGES&facet=local1,include,Salem,%20Essex,%20Massachusetts,%20United%20States&lang=en_US&offset=0">Hollis Images (Harvard University)</a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://calisphere.org/collections/11747/?q=&rq=salem">Keystone-Mast Collection</a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://digitalheritage.noblenet.org/salem/collections/browse">Salem Public Library</a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://www.johnfcollins.org/">John F. Collins Society</a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://www.historybythesea.com/2019/04/macris-tutorial.html">MACRIS </a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lesliejonesphotography.com/collection?search_api_views_fulltext=Salem">Leslie Jones Collection (Boston Public Library)</a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://www.salemma.gov/about/historical-photographs" target="_blank">Salem Police Department Archives</a><br /><br /></li><li><a href="http://contentdm.winterthur.org/digital/search/searchterm/salem/page/1" target="_blank">Winterthur Museum Digital Collections</a><br /><br /></li><li><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=salem%20%20ma&tabType=image" target="_blank">National Archives</a></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.89671550000002842.4259075 -71.058077000000026 42.6131725 -70.735354000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-85565182787585092122019-10-31T11:46:00.004-04:002020-12-01T08:59:03.824-05:00Almshouse and Hospital for Contagious Diseases Burial Ground - Salem, Massachusetts<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The last almshouse to be built in Salem, opened in 1816 on Collins Cove. It was
large — five stories — and was designed by Charles Bulfinch of Boston. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bulfinch’s almshouse was intended to house 100 residents, many of whom were
expected to work the adjacent farm to offset the cost of their stay. In 1884,
after years of overcrowding, an additional building, designed by W.D. Dennis,
was built on the property to serve as a hospital for contagious diseases. In all,
the site was active for over a century and burials are often referenced in city
documents. This cemetery would have served as the only option for patients who were unable
to afford a funeral or that had no family to claim their remains. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">Hospital for Contagious Diseases, c. 1980</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The almshouse building was razed in 1954, and the adjacent hospital in the
1980s to make way for the Collins Cove
Condominium Complex. Many locals recall playing among the headstones as
children while the site sat unused. During construction of the condo complex,
at least five headstones were reported to have been uncovered, yet their
whereabouts are unknown. The burial site remains unmarked and is only
identifiable by the remnant of a single slate headstone. The names of those who
rest here have yet to be discovered, though with additional research their
identities may be revealed.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>UPDATE: </b>Jen Ratliff, with the assistance of <a href="https://www.historicsalem.org/">Historic Salem, Inc.</a> has reached out to the City of Salem and Collins Cove Condo Association to request the burial ground be properly marked and honored. This request received the support of the Historical Commission on </span><a href="https://www.salem.com/historical-commission/agenda/historical-commission-agenda-11-6-19">11/6/2019</a>. The City is working toward erecting a memorial and informational sign to honor this site.<br /><br /><b>UPDATE: </b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17aVjkmRK7f9DC9P9UxwrZrPhAnK9dIO6/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">View the Almshouse Burial Ground Memorial Proposal and Letters of Support</a><br />
<b><br />MEDIA:</b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Salem State University: "<a href="https://www.salemstate.edu/news/local-historian-and-salem-state-alumna-jen-ratliff-discovers-burial-site-collins-cove-jan-28-2020">Local Historian and Salem State Alumna Jen Ratliff Discovers Burial Site on Collins Cove</a>" January 2020 </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Salem News: "<a href="https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/forgotten-graveyards/article_976d51ff-3f43-5a4f-be00-d47013cc2c20.html">Forgotten Graveyards</a>" November 2019</span></span></li>
<li>Almshouse and Hospital for Contagious Diseases Burial Ground <a href="https://www.salemnews.com/news/ratliff-almshouse-packet/pdf_9b76ff6e-0bbf-11ea-a92f-4b372586b04a.html">Research Packet</a>, 2019</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.89671550000002842.4259075 -71.058077000000026 42.6131725 -70.735354000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-18433899025051410102019-08-08T11:26:00.001-04:002020-12-01T09:00:33.339-05:00126 Bay View Avenue - Salem, Massachusetts<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Built for</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alfred Peabody</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Merchant</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">c. 1876</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Juniper Point neighborhood was conceived of by Salem grocer Daniel B. Gardner, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jr., who purchased 45 acres of former farm land in September 1875, at the cost of $21,000. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The area had long been used as a summer retreat, with many Salemites and tourists camping </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">along the waterfront in tents. Gardner filed a plan with the City for cottage lots in October 1875 </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and in November submitted an updated plan which also included stable lots, two parks, and a </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">public hall. The proposal created over 50 residential lots, more than 20 of which were sold in a </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">single day, November 6, 1875. More lots were auctioned off in the summer of 1876 as the </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">neighborhood expanded. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The deed for each cottage stipulated that “no shop, store, public </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">house, boarding house, saloon or stable shall ever be erected on said lot nor any building </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">thereon used for any of said purposes.” The deeds continue to state, “that a strip thereof ten </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">feet wide next to the high-water mark shall forever be kept open free and unobstructed as a </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">public sidewalk or promenade.” These stipulations have been upheld in perpetuity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Read more: <a href="https://hsihousehistory.omeka.net/items/show/650">www.historicsalem.org</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Request your own House History: <a href="https://www.historicsalem.org/househistory.html">www.historicsalem.org</a></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.89671550000002842.4259075 -71.058077000000026 42.6131725 -70.735354000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-31174788337364174112019-06-25T07:56:00.001-04:002020-12-01T09:00:40.273-05:00Frank Cousin's Salem<div style="height: 0px;">
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</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;">The Phillips Library recently announced the digitization of their Frank Cousins and Herman Parker collections, now available on </span><a href="https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/institutions/commonwealth:2b88qv60x?fbclid=IwAR2TR_jgBJqmG3W_zPam-fZbnIBJTpQvtmgNBzckU8FUd9CYrWf3CsCH1kw"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #999999;">Digital Commonwealth</span><span style="color: #444444;">.</span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;"> In celebration of this, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;">I have teamed up with Dr. Donna Seger of</span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"> </span><a href="http://www.streetsofsalem.com/" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #999999;">Streets of Salem</span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;">to compare </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;">our top ten picks from the over 2,000 photographs dated between 1865-1914. I'm very curious to see if we choose any of the same images! </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1c1e21;"><br />
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Here are a few of my favorite photographs from the Frank Cousins Collection:<br /></span></span></span><br />
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</span><img alt="Salem, 134 Essex Street, Plummer Hall, 1856, interior" height="513" src="https://fedora.digitalcommonwealth.org/fedora/objects/commonwealth:2b88r265q/datastreams/access800/content" width="640" /><br />
<span style="background-color: whitesmoke; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #333333;">Salem, 134 Essex Street, Plummer Hall, 1856, interior (Salem Athenaeum)</span><br />
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</span><img alt="Salem, 204-206 Essex Street, Ezekiel Hersey Derby house, 1800, by Samuel McIntire" height="640" src="https://fedora.digitalcommonwealth.org/fedora/objects/commonwealth:2b88sc793/datastreams/access800/content" width="512" /><br />
<span style="background-color: whitesmoke; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #333333;">Salem, 204-206 Essex Street, Ezekiel Hersey Derby house, 1800, by Samuel McIntire</span><br />
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Salem, 27 Gardner Street, William Bickerton house<br />
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</span><img alt="Salem, 4 1/2 Federal Street, Abner Goodell house, interior library" height="516" src="https://fedora.digitalcommonwealth.org/fedora/objects/commonwealth:2b88rd73g/datastreams/access800/content" title="" width="640" /><br />
<span style="background-color: whitesmoke; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #333333;">Salem, 4 1/2 Federal Street, Abner Goodell house, interior library</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.89671550000002842.4259075 -71.058077000000026 42.6131725 -70.735354000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-8461132185654346142019-06-05T10:48:00.001-04:002020-12-02T18:44:23.145-05:00Resource Guide - Polish Community of Salem, Massachusetts<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the early 20th century, Salem's Historic Derby Street Neighborhood was predominantly Polish. Attracted to job opportunities in the city’s mills and factories, Polish immigrants began arriving in Salem around 1890 and by 1911, Poles comprised about 8% of the city’s overall population. Religion played a strong role in the Polish community and as the number of Polish Catholics in Salem grew, the need for a permanent house of worship became apparent. Herbert Street and Union Street became the heart of the Polish Catholic presence in the city, after the opening of St. John the Baptist Church, a parochial school, convent, and rectory. St. John the Baptist’s Reverend John Czubek was a central figure in this community, marrying or baptizing many of Salem’s Poles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The new church increased the settlement of Polish immigrants in the neighborhood and multiple single-family homes were converted or replaced with multi-family tenements to house the growing population. The neighborhood became a tight knit hub of all Polish activities. Multiple shops, restaurants, and social clubs lined Derby Street and its offshoots, catering to Poles from all regions and religions. The House of the Seven Gables, the namesake of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 novel, played a crucial role in this community. Caroline Emmerton opened the museum in 1910 to support her adjacent settlement house, which provided classes and workshops to the local immigrant community, a role the museum still honors to this day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1976, The Historic Derby Street Neighborhood was designated a National Historic District due in large part to the hard work of neighborhood residents, led by sisters Alice and Dolores Jordan.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.historybythesea.com/2018/12/a-brief-history-historic-derby-street.html">The Historic Derby Street Neighborhood</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.historybythesea.com/2019/04/macris-tutorial.html">MACRIS Tutorial</a></span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.historybythesea.com/2018/11/reverend-joseph-j-czubek-salem.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reverend Joseph J. Czubek </span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.historybythesea.com/2019/03/a-mystery-on-derby-wharf-rediscovering.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rediscovering the Lost Buildings of Polish Salem</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/sama/learn/historyculture/polish.htm">Salem's Polish Community</a> (NPS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/sama/learn/historyculture/stjoes.htm">St. Joseph Hall</a> (NPS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/sama/learn/historyculture/upload/sama-rpt-small.pdf">In the Heart of Polish Salem</a> (NPS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/sama/learn/historyculture/upload/Vol6no2Polish.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0I2KGZ8xZOUGEdQAur7LlPUv5GchvmO81rEENe_FmmpAq_VyDiZ_Ox6LQ">Polish Americans in Salem</a> (NPS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9780738575636/The-Polish-Community-of-Salem">The Polish Community of Salem</a> (Arcadia)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467126458">The House of the Seven Gables</a> (Acadia)</span></li>
<li><a href="https://libguides.salemstate.edu/archives"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Salem State University Archives and Special Collections</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://7gables.org/about-us/collections-and-archives/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The House of the Seven Gables</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkstothepast.com/milwaukee/polish-given-names.php?fbclid=IwAR1y1lRCwj0AqVlDcs1xtJA6y_VxKhjcSZgzmfk8YvuzBLH4UVvOzmtHJTo"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Common Polish Given Names and their English Equivalent</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://dbnews.americanancestors.org/?s=Salem+">American Ancestors</a></span></li>
<li><a href="https://liturgicalcenter.org/media/parish_pdf/BO/bo-6.2.pdf">History of St. John the Baptist Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hsihousehistory.omeka.net/">House History Database</a> (HSI)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/polish-immigrants-came-new-england/?fbclid=IwAR0ctxkW0J0152Mu1n3LQAzO8aNZMxX8ZZYF7xaK8XA9hYR9XpPTz5tKqsA">How the Polish Immigrants Came to New England</a> (NEHS)</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.89671550000002842.4259075 -71.058077000000026 42.6131725 -70.735354000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-57584305575000879612019-05-19T12:32:00.001-04:002020-12-01T09:00:54.416-05:00Fisherman Statue - Eastport, Maine<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The city of Eastport, Maine, thrived in previous centuries as the easternmost trading port of the U. S. and was known for its sardine canning industry. In 1886, the city, like many, suffered a devastating fire and its economy has had ebbs and flows ever since.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This statue was erected in 2001 during the filming of the TV show, Murder in Small Town X. An early reality show, Murder in Small Town X brought ten contestants to the town of "Sunrise" to solve fictional murder mysteries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After filming wrapped, the statue was left behind and began to deteriorate. In 2004, Eastport citizens rallied to restore and preserve the statue, dedicating it in the memory of Ángel Juarbe, Jr., the winning contestant on the TV show, who was a firefighter killed during the 9/11 attacks. Which occurred only a week after the show's finale aired.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.89671550000002842.4259075 -71.058077000000026 42.6131725 -70.735354000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-35035130688352276622019-03-21T12:38:00.002-04:002021-06-03T10:39:23.647-04:00Resource Guide - Maps of Salem, Massachusetts<br />
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<li><u><a href="https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:x059cb88s">1692 (1866) Salem Recreation Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/perley.html">1700 (1933) Salem Recreation Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:9s161961k">1806 Salem Harbor Chart</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:3f4631459">1820 Salem Map</a></u></li><li><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/102280025" target="_blank">1820 (1862) Salem Neck Plan</a></li>
<li><u><a href="https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:9g54xk154">1851 Salem Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://www.mapsofthepast.com/salem-massachusetts-ma-city-map-walling-1871.html">1871 Salem Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://oldmapcompany.com/product/salem-1872">1872 Salem Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="http://salemdeeds.com/salemdeeds/atlases_results.aspx?atlastype=Atlases&atlas=SALEM+1874&pageprefix=&atlastown=SALEM">1874 Salem Atlas</a></u></li>
<li><a href="https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/14734/">1883 Salem Map</a></li>
<li><u><a href="https://www.wardmaps.com/viewasset.php?aid=4243">1884 Salem Map</a></u></li>
<li><a href="https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3764sm.g038361890/?sp=1">1890 Salem Atlas</a></li>
<li><u><a href="http://salemdeeds.com/salemdeeds/atlases_pages.aspx?atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=SALEM&atlas=SALEM%201890%20-1903&atlas_desc=SALEM%201890%20-1903&pageprefix=">1890-1903 Salem Atlas</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://www.wardmaps.com/viewasset.php?aid=5936">1891 Salem Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="http://salemdeeds.com/salemdeeds/atlases_pages.aspx?atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=SALEM&atlas=SALEM%201897&atlas_desc=SALEM%201897&pageprefix=">1897 Salem Atlas</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:x059cb867">1903 Salem and Surrounding Area Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://www.wardmaps.com/viewasset.php?aid=16791">1904 Salem Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:8336h3081">1905 (circa) Salem Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="http://salemdeeds.com/salemdeeds/atlases_pages.aspx?atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=SALEM&atlas=SALEM%201906%20-1938&atlas_desc=SALEM%201906%20-1938&pageprefix=">1906-1938 Salem Atlas</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="http://salemdeeds.com/salemdeeds/atlases_pages.aspx?atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=SALEM&atlas=SALEM%201911&atlas_desc=SALEM%201911&pageprefix=">1911 Salem Atlas</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://digitalheritage.noblenet.org/salem/items/show/110">1916 Salem Map</a></u></li>
<li><u><a href="https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:0r96fn00f">1930 Salem Lithograph</a></u></li>
<li><a href="https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer">1938-2016 Aerial Views</a></li>
<li><u><a href="https://www.wardmaps.com/viewasset.php?aid=3098">1946 Salem Business District Map</a></u></li>
<li><a href="https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~268584~90042787:A-Scott-Map-of-Salem-Massachusetts-?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:salem%20mass;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=5&trs=6">1960 Salem Map</a></li>
<li><u><a href="https://www.salem.com/sites/salemma/files/uploads/historical_national.pdf">2003 National Historic Districts and Landmarks Map</a></u></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.89671550000002842.4259075 -71.058077000000026 42.6131725 -70.735354000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-1860388661571513312019-03-20T16:58:00.001-04:002020-12-01T09:01:13.906-05:00Rediscovering the lost buildings of Polish Salem<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Salem Maritime National Historic Site was first conceived of as the Derby Wharf Memorial Project in 1935, following the ratification of the National Historic Sites Act by President Franklin Roosevelt. The project was championed by local resident, Harlan P. Kelsey, a director of the National Parks Association (now the National Parks Conservation Association), who had long advocated the need for a “national shrine” commemorating Salem’s “long extinct shipping glory.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the proposed backing of federal funding to create a park, the City of Salem embarked on securing the land and historic buildings in the Derby Wharf area between Central Wharf and Kosciusko Street, then the heart of Salem’s Polish neighborhood. Unlike the open space we see today, this area, like the rest of Derby Street, was densely packed with multi-family dwellings, businesses, and industrial warehouses.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Through fundraising campaigns, donations, and ownership transfers, Kelsey and the City secured Derby Wharf, Central Wharf, the Hawkes House, the Custom House, the West India Goods Store, Forresters Warehouse, and the Derby House, but this still left multiple buildings in the way of Salem’s grand vision of creating an open park along the waterfront. Through the use of eminent domain, the City offered the owners of these structures their assessed value plus 25% to vacate so that building removal could begin in August 1937. The official City deed recording the taking by eminent domain states, “Said land is taken for the purpose of constituting a memorial to the sailors of Salem.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">National Park Service reports lead us to believe that the 20 seized structures were then demolished in preparation for the arrival of the National Park Service. But photographs, newspaper articles, and oral histories have led the cultural resources staff at Salem Maritime to believe that a few of the buildings had a different fate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While cataloging and digitizing Salem Maritime’s photograph collection, Cultural Resource Management intern Jen Ratliff found a photograph that shows the chaos of demolition in the initial stages of the park’s creation. However, it also provided an interesting tid-bit, a single-family house jacked up on stilts at the head of Derby Wharf, contradicting the official site history. Intrigued, Ratliff searched the Salem Maritime photograph collection for further clues and found an additional photo of the house on stilts, as well as photos that show the home in its original location. The house previously sat on what is now the Derby Wharf lawn, an open green space across the street from the Derby House. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With no information found in official site documents regarding buildings being moved, Ratliff began searching local newspapers on microfilm at the Salem Public Library. There she found an article dated November 17, 1937, in The Salem Evening News, “Removal of House from Derby Wharf to New Location on Jackson Street Attracting Attention and Caused near Traffic Jam at the Norman Street Crossing Last Night.” The article chronicled the house’s move across town, stating: “The moving of a dwelling…has been attracting considerable attention, especially yesterday when the structure was rolled down Mill Hill and across the railroad tracks.” “This added traffic flow caused quite a jam at the crossing during the busy hour between 5 and 6 P.M. when many trains pass through the tunnel. Police officers were placed on duty to clear the tie-ups and after a fashion, everything went smoothly.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Further research led to a follow-up article, dated November 26. The article showed the house raised on stilts while awaiting a new foundation at 91 Jackson Street. “Obstacles such as slanting streets, sharp turns and hills mean little or nothing in moving a building. Such conditions have been met in moving a dwelling formerly at Derby Wharf to its new location on a hill at 91 Jackson Street.” Disappointingly, the new address for the house listed by The Salem Evening News is presently a used car lot. Ratliff noted the mention of a hill in the article and investigated the area around 91 Jackson Street. She found a house located on Phelps Street, on a hill directly behind the Jackson Street address. The Phelps Street building however was more substantial than the Derby Wharf house and lacked the side porch seen in the 1937 photos. Utilizing Google Streetview, Ratliff was able to get an aerial view of the structure. This vantage point showed a change in the roofline, indicating that there had been a sizable addition to the home. The previous roofline better matched the Phelps Street home’s footprint with that of the Derby Wharf house. Real estate listings for the address also provided a clue. The home is recorded as being built in 1938, which would have been the first year it appeared on tax records in that location. The compiled evidence indicates that this dwelling previously thought to have been lost in 1937 is still extant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The discovery of the still extant home on Phelps Street led Jen Ratliff to the search for additional buildings that may still survive today. Another photo was found in the photograph collection, this time showing a three-story building on jacks in the middle of Derby Street.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As with the previous structure, details of this building’s move were not recorded in Salem Maritime’s site history and additional research had to be done. An article was found in The Salem Evening News dated December 14, 1937. The article describes the moving of a three-tenement building from one lot on Derby Street to another, a short distance away. “Although the building only has a short distance to go, it is a ticklish job, as it is a narrow squeeze from the start of the job to its finish.” The article notes that prior to the relocation, a tree was removed from Derby Street to make way for the home, which many neighbors objected to. The building previously stood on the Derby Wharf lawn near the intersection of Derby and Kosciusko Streets., not far from the single family “mystery house.” Today, the three-story building sits adjacent to Bentley Street, only a few blocks away from its original location.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is little information to explain what happened to the building that previously stood on the lot, prior to the move of the Derby Wharf tenement. According to Historic Salem’s house history, there was a residence built in 1912 for Louis Pett, a shoe merchant. This building is also listed as having been a three-family tenement, taking the place of a previous single-family home, built c. 1782. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In November 1937, Congressman and ex-mayor of Salem, George J. Bates, addressed the Armistice Day banquet held at the Polish Falcons Association club which sat on Kosciusko Street, near the head of Tuckers Wharf. Bates, who was a strong advocate for the creation of a memorial park, thanked the Falcons and the Polish community for their support of him and the project, saying that it would “not only be one of the best projects in city but one of the best of the country.” This was the last event held in the clubhouse, which was the only building remaining in the once densely settled area around Derby Wharf.<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the days following the banquet, The Polish Falcons relocated to the building of a former jute mill at the corner of Cousins and English streets. The City chose to keep their former clubhouses function, opting to relocate it to the newly opened Collins Cove Playground, less than two miles away. To do so, the building was placed on a barge and towed through Salem Harbor, around Salem Willows, to Collins Cove. Once placed on its new foundation, the building was renamed the Collins Cove Playground Field House. For nearly three decades, the Field House hosted many social events, associations, and community gatherings before being demolished around 1966.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These three structures are just a few examples of the many buildings that previously occupied the land around Derby Wharf. It is unclear why these few buildings were saved while others were demolished or why their movement was not better documented. Often research projects such as this rarely find all the answers but instead serve as a reminder to never stop asking questions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Overseen by Emily A. Murphy, Ph.D.<br />All photographs are courtesy of the National Park Service.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.89671550000002842.4259075 -71.058077000000026 42.6131725 -70.735354000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-30367172319933600232019-02-24T19:56:00.002-05:002020-12-01T09:01:20.285-05:0032 Forrester Street - Salem, Massachusetts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lizzie and Samuel Frank Masury</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The house at 32 Forrester Street was constructed in 1884 in the Queen Anne style. Queen Anne architecture reached the peak of its popularity between 1880 and 1900 and is known for its highly decorative accents, wrap-around porches, and asymmetry. This style appears throughout Salem but is most densely seen on Boardman and Lafayette streets.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />
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Until the late 19th century, Forrester Street extended from 20 Essex Street through what is now known as Washington Square South. The land that now connects Forrester Street to Webb Street, like much of the surrounding area, was previously industrial. The area was filled in around 1872 and steadily transitioned to residential property until 1910. The neighborhood was highly sought after for its proximity to Salem’s downtown and the city’s industrial and maritime industries.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Salem, MA, USA42.51954 -70.89671550000002842.4259075 -71.058077000000026 42.6131725 -70.735354000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603038967680379873.post-79680113768948961902019-01-09T18:48:00.002-05:002020-12-02T18:23:24.028-05:00Spenser: For Hire - Salem, Massachusetts<br />
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<i><br /></i><i>Spenser: For Hire </i>(1985-1988) starring Robert Urich (Spenser) and Avery Brooks (Hawk) chronicled two fictional detectives as they solved crimes in the Greater Boston area. In Fall 1986, the show filmed in Salem, Massachusetts, where the two helped a 12-year-old girl face her nightmares and stop a string of arson attacks. Production filmed in multiple areas around Salem including Chestnut Street and Salem Maritime National Historic Site, where the West India Goods Store was transformed into an occult shop. The episode “Shadowsight” (S2 E9) premiered on December 13, 1986.</div>
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