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The 30-acre park has been open to the public since the early 1970s. In 2011, a master plan was developed with help from the planning and design firm, Cecil Group of Boston and Bioengineering Group of Salem. The City of Salem paid $45,000 in federal money. [54] In the long term, the projected cost to rehabilitate just the barracks was $1.5 million.
City Hall was first occupied by the City Council on the evening of May 31, 1838. A formal dedication was held on June 8, 1838. Since 1837, the building has served as the focal point for the decision making process in Salem. This two-story building was designed and constructed in the style of Greek Revival. The original dimensions were 32 feet ...
Last mayor under the Original (1836) city charter. 37th John F. Hurley 1913–1915 First Mayor under the second city charter adopted in November 1912. Was Recalled by the voters December 29, 1914. 38th Mathias J. O'Keefe 1915–1915 Elected to finish out John F. Hurley's three-year term in the December 29, 1914 election that recalled Mayor Hurley.
Downtown Salem District is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and represents a major expansion of the Old Town Hall Historic District , which was listed in 1972.
The Salem Police Department has a long history, tracing its roots back to the constables and sheriffs of the 1600s. The department was organized into its current form on May 23, 1836, by city ordinance, [ 3 ] making it one of the oldest police departments in the country.
The City of Salem announced the Charlotte Forten Memorial Project, a Call for an Artist to design. The City of Salem welcomes The Moving Spirit of Love, a life-sized bronze of Charlotte Forten Grimké was dedicated in October 2024 [217] In 2023, Salem welcomed 1.3 million [218] visitors between mid-September and October. “We saw about 50 ...
The Point Neighborhood Historic District, also known as Stage Point, is a predominantly residential historic district just south of downtown Salem, Massachusetts.It is a densely built, roughly rectangular grid of streets east of Lafayette Street, south of the South River, west of Congress Street, and north of Chase and Leavitt Streets.
The City of Salem has approximately 19,000 total residences, of which 6% or about 1,200 units are located in the Bridge Street Neck neighborhood. Historically, the Bridge Street Neck grew as a gateway district organized along the main road and bridge that connects Salem to the cities of Beverly and Danvers (Bridge Street/Route 1A).