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Monday, April 16, 2018
Spotlight on Preservation Priorities: the Essex Institute Historic District
Ever since the Peabody Essex Museum revealed in December of 2017 that the Phillips Library collection would not be returning to its home in Salem, the two historic buildings that...
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
What Will Washington Street Look Like?
Are you wondering what will be built in that now empty lot on Washington Street, across the street from the Post Office? It is a big project that will really...
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Plastic Bags and Preservation
Our city has just made a new year’s resolution – As of January 1 we are all now bringing our own bags to the store. This step forward in our...
Friday, December 29, 2017
Phillips Library Collection
Historic Salem, Incorporated (HSI) joins the Salem community in its concern over the Peabody Essex Museum’s (PEM) plans to remove the Phillips Library Collection and other historic collections to Rowley....
Friday, December 15, 2017
Thank you for a successful 2017 Christmas in Salem!
On behalf of Historic Salem, Inc. I want to thank the Salem community for supporting our holiday fundraiser, Christmas in Salem. The 38th annual holiday home tour hosted more than...
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Advocacy Alert: Important Historic Preservation Incentive at Risk
Much of this information comes from the National Trust for Historic Preservation Please join Historic Salem in supporting the Federal Historic Tax Credit. There is a real possibility that the...
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Advocacy Alert: NRCC Project Review of 18 Franklin Street (Currently Ferris Auto Service)
What’s Happening: On Thursday September 7 at 7:00pm at 120 Washington Street in the 3rd Floor conference room the Planning Board is holding a Public Hearing to review a proposed...
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Advocacy Alert UPDATE: No (immediate) zoning changes for Derby Street
After considering the arguments for and against the zoning change on Derby Street, the Planning Board voted 6 to 1 to not support rezoning until the Downtown Renewal District boundaries...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
65 Washington Street “Salem District Court” Building Schematic Design Review and Vote
What’s Happening: On Wednesday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m. at 120 Washington Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room, there will be a joint meeting of the Design Review Board and the...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
A new life for 289 Derby
Starting tonight, the city, in collaboration with Creative Salem & Salem Public Space Project, is hosting a series of Placemaking events to determine the future of the vacant lot at...
