Salem Heritage Network
Originally owned by Ed Kitchen, Ross Miles bought this 1920s house in 1939. It is relatively unchanged since they left in 1959. As orchard and farmland along the roadway were sold for building lots at the conclusion of World War II, smaller houses began filling the spaces...
The Reynolds family were apparently the first owners of this house c. 1905 according to city records. John Reynolds was Dean of the Willamette Law School 1902-1907 and was instrumental in organizing North Salem prune farming ~ perhaps on this property...
This farmhouse was accessed from Portland Road until the RR Underpass was created in 1936. The property was owned from 1920 to 1948 by the John McDonald family for whom the new street was named. After that date, it had many occupants and was converted in to apartments in 1968...
This 1890s building was originally the German Baptist Church in Salem; the original church minutes are in German. The church building is relatively intact, both interior and exterior, the interior featuring the original gas light fixture adapted for electrical use, a full baptistery, wooden wainscoting and the original wooden pews...
The central portion of Highland School was built in 1912, a period of growth for Salem schools. A 1937 addition to the south added a separate auditorium and a 1950 addition to the north added six new classrooms; all classrooms were modernized at this time...
One early resident was A. E. Gilbert, brother of A.C. Gilbert of the prominent Salem family. In 1907 it was the home of Jacob and Alice Wenger. Around 1913 it became the home of Batty and Mayme Cooper. In 1926 the property was purchased by Walter G...
The first Friends meeting in Salem took place in 1891 and a church was built on this site during that year. The church was located on property developed by the Oregon Land Company at that time in the ownership of J. H. Minthorn who donated the land for the church...
In 1907 this was the home of Curtis W. Chatfield, listed in the Salem City Directory as “fruit grower”. Later owners were John C. Stapleton, M. Cruse, and Frank W. Edgar. E. R. Palmer bought the house in 1910 and owned it until 1923 when it was sold to G...
Established in the 1930’s, the first meetings of Beth Sholom Temple were in private homes, then downtown. The synagogue was built 1948. After five decades, the congregation was too large for this home. As preparations were made for renovation, another option appeared...
Originally owner by E.E. Wild, this Foursquare 1890 farmhouse was remodeled in 1916 for Francis N. Woodry and his wife Medora who lived there until 1947. Their furniture business was conducted across the street in a building later destroyed by fire...