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Downtown Salem Historic District

  • Also Known As: VDHR File No. 129-75 also See Also:Salem Presbyterian Church also US P
  • Vicinity: Roughly, Main St From Broad St to College Ave
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Downtown Salem Historic District
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Craighill and Cardwell Architect
Henry Hartwell Huggins Architect
1838/00/00

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Particulars for Downtown Salem Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Commerce
Historic Use Courthouse
Criteria Exemplar
Historic Use Financial Institution
Historic Use Government Office
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Architectural Style Italianate
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Post Office
Owner Private
Historic Use Professional
Architectural Style Queen Anne Style
Historic Use Restaurant
Historic Use Retail shop
Historic Use Specialty Store



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 5th June 1996

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Downtown Salem Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly, Main St. from Broad St. to College Ave.
Registry Number: 96000591
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Craighill and Cardwell; Huggins, Henry Hartwell, et al.
Architectural Style: Greek revival, Italianate, Queen anne
Area in Acres: 25
Contributing Buildings: 34
Non-Contributing Buildings: 12
Contributing Sites: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics-government, Commerce
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1838
Historic Function: Government, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Department store, Restaurant, Post office, Government office, Specialty store, Courthouse, Professional, Financial institution
Current Function: Commerce, Trade, Government, Education
Current Sub-Function: Specialty store Professional Financial institution Restaurant Government office College Library

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