Salem Skyline

Salem Skyline

Salem is a city shaped by layers of architecture. Our stylized skyline gathers familiar landmarks from across that history — including the Jonathan Corwin House, the building Historic Salem, Inc. was founded to help save in 1944. See how many you recognize, then explore the answers below.

See the installation in person at 179 Essex Street in downtown Salem, featuring this year’s Historic Salem, Inc. photo contest winners.

EXPLORE THE SKYLINE

Tap or hover over each panel to see which Salem landmarks you recognize.

Silhouette of Tabernacle Church in Salem, MA

Building 20

20 Tabernacle Church (1925)

Buildings 16-19

16 The House of the Seven Gables (1668)
17 Derby Wharf Light Station (1871)
18 Friendship of Salem (replica of the 1797 vessel)
19 Custom House (1819)

Buildings 13-15

13 Henry M. Brooks House (1851)
14 Old Salem Depot (1847, demolished 1955)
15 Nathaniel Bowditch House (c. 1805)

Buildings 11-12

11 Shetland Park Building 4, Sawtooth (1916)
12 St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (1908)

Buildings 7-10

7 Immaculate Conception Church (1857)
8 Putnam-Balch House, aka Greymoor (1872)
9 Ropes Mansion (late 1720s)
10 Pickering House (c. 1651)

Buildings 3-6

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3 First Church in Salem (1835)
4 Peabody Essex Museum, East India Marine Hall (1825)
5 Peabody Essex Museum, Safdie Wing (2003)
6 Pierce-Nichols House (1782)

Buildings 1-2

1 J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center (2011)
2 Jonathan Corwin House, aka The Witch House (1675)

SALEM’S ARCHITECTURAL STYLES

From 17th-century First Period homes to Colonial Revivals of the early twentieth century and beyond, Salem’s streets reflect centuries of evolving design. Explore the key architectural styles found across the city and the features that help identify them.

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