Salem Heritage Network
This English Cottage style residence was constructed for Guy and Edele Irwin in 1935-36. Mr. Irwin worked as a meat packer. After his death, Mrs. Irwin married Ernest Hobbs and continued to reside here into the 1960s. Mr. Hobbs was employed at the State Printing Board...
In 1928 this bungalow style house was designed by Clarence Smith for Hubert & Rose Stiff at 795 Winter Street. Mr. Stiff was the general manager of the H. L. Stiff Furniture Company. The house was sold to Daniel & Edith Jarman in 1942; Mrs...
This house was designed by Clarence Smith and built for Hollis and Marjorie Kay Huntington in 1925 and was originally located at 250 Winter St., on property just behind the home of Mrs. Huntington’s parents, Thomas B. and Cora Kay. Mr. Huntington was a coach at Salem High School and also owned “The Man’s Shop” a clothing store in Salem...
Built for William McGilchrist. Jr. at 695 Summer Street in 1917, it represents the Colonial Revival style of residential architecture popular at that time. The present exterior remains faithful to the original appearance except the shutters at each window have been removed...
At the north limit of CAN-DO neighborhood, between Summer and Winter Streets, on the south side of D Street, the North Capitol Mall Heritage Park contains 7 former residences, now Oregon state offices. Only the Adophson (labeled Adoph here) and Irwin houses, both Local Landmarks, are in their original locations...
This is a copy of a Statesman Journal photograph showing how the Salem industrial riverfront appeared before our beautiful Riverfront Park was created in the 1990s. The triangular Fry warehouse shows clearly in the upper center. More news of this historic structure appears below...
In case you missed it in the Statesman Journal, here’s a photo of the 1920s Fry Warehouse as demolition begins. The developer plans to create an interpretive marker on the site to tell the story of this landmark. The former Boise-Cascade property downtown, of which this is a part, will be redeveloped for retail, condos, community activities and to open Pringle Creek as it enters the Willamette...
In Mayor Taylor’s State of the City address yesterday, she mentioned our need for Salem downtown community center. Here’s another Veracruz photo: on Sunday nights families gather in the Zocalo to listen to a local band playing popular music to which couples of all ages waltz or samba...
We are in process of adding historical signs in our Salem Downtown Historic District. Here is an example of the ones you will find in Veracruz, Mexico. They are very proud of being the First City in America, being established by Cortez in 1519. Today it is a crossroads of Caribbean, European, African and Mexican cultures...
Imagine the wonderful Willamette view we will have as we walk across this historic Union Street Railroad Bridge when the walking/biking restoration is complete!The weather has delayed some of the construction activities the last few weeks, but we are anticipating an Opening Ceremony in late February...