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Run by Louis Gerber, it stood on the site now used by the [[Bewitched statue]], from the early 1940's | Run by Louis Gerber, it stood on the site now used by the [[Bewitched statue]], from the early 1940's | ||
until its sale to a failed chef in 1970. A fire broke out in the winter of 1970(?) destroying the restaurant. | until its sale to a failed chef in 1970. A fire broke out in the winter of 1970(?) destroying the restaurant. | ||
The menu cover was rendered by artist Marjorie Gerber Gold. It depicted Salem's night skyline with a witch flying over it. | |||
Revision as of 09:15, 21 September 2011
Gerber's Restaurant, aka "Little City Hall" was part of Town House Square in downtown Salem for 30 years. Run by Louis Gerber, it stood on the site now used by the Bewitched statue, from the early 1940's until its sale to a failed chef in 1970. A fire broke out in the winter of 1970(?) destroying the restaurant.
The menu cover was rendered by artist Marjorie Gerber Gold. It depicted Salem's night skyline with a witch flying over it.
See Also
"Statue site once home to beloved downtown eatery" (Letters to the editor), Salem News, June 29, 2005, p. B4
