Essex Street, c. 1920 Salem State University Archives and Special Collections |
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.
- Ye Old Pepper Candy Companie, 1806
- Eastern Bank, 1818 (Formerly Salem Savings Bank)
- J. J. Welch, 1852
- Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, 1855
- O'Rourke Brothers Memorials, 1890
- Waters & Brown, 1895
- E.W. Hobbs, 1897
- Soucy Insurance, 1907
- Thomas Mackey and Sons, 1907
- Salem Lowe, 1912
- Winer Brothers Hardware, 1919
- Salem Auto Body, 1924
- Hawthorne Hotel, 1925
- Puleo's Dairy, 1928
- John J. Walsh Insurance Agency, 1929
- Walyo's Variety Store, c. 1930
- Steve's Market, 1932
- Gardner Mattress, 1933
- Bunghole Liquors, 1933
- Bertini's Restaurant, 1943
- F.W. Webb, 1944 (Salem Location)
- Red's Sandwich Shop, 1945
- Gagnon Shoe Repair, c. 1945 (Removed to Beverly, 2021)
- Dairy Witch Ice Cream, 1952
- Coon's Card and Gift Shop, 1953
- Dotty & Ray's, 1958
- Eaton Apothecary, 1958
- Tri City Sales, 1959
- Dube's Seafood, 1961
- Mandee's Pizza, 1962
- The Daniels House Bed and Breakfast, 1962
- Ziggy & Sons' Donuts, 1964
- Bill & Bob's Roast Beef, 1969
8 comments
Engine house 1979
ReplyDeleteThe cut off was 1970. 50 years old or more. :-)
DeleteHow about Salem & Tobin TV on North Street. Used to be two separate stores. I THINK its still open.
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to find a opening date for them. They are still doing house calls from what I can find.
DeleteIt was for sure open by 1974 or so, and probably earlier. It was an established business by 1974.
DeleteDube's goes back to the 1920's. The family operated a diner on New Derby St. They were one of the original group to receive a liquor license when Prohibition ended in 1933. I used to deliver the Salem News to Dube's in the mid 50s whe it cost 3 cents. Al & Clara Dube ran the restaurant into the 1960's. "Beaver" Pelletier ran the restaurant after. the Dube'a retired. The current owners are related to "Beaver"
ReplyDeleteHow about Salem & Tobin TV on North Street. Used to be two separate stores. I THINK its still open.
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Eaton Apothecary is listed as 1958, yet the original Eaton the Druggist was established in 1921.
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