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Salem City Hall was built in 1837 from funds provided by the federal government and was opened on June 4, 1838. | Salem City Hall was built in 1837 from funds provided by the federal government and was opened on June 4, 1838. The building is a two-story granite structure in the Greek Revival style. A golden eagle copied from the original by Samuel McIntire tops the roof parapet. On May 31, 1838, Mayor Saltonstall delivered an address and the first meeting of the city council was held in the new building. Cost of City Hall, completed and furnished together with land was $22,878. City Hall was enlarged in 1876 at the cost of $24,000. City Hall was placed on the ''National Register of Historic Places'' in 1973. The Salem City Hall is one of the oldest continuingly operating City Hall's in the US. | ||
The building is a two-story granite structure in the Greek Revival style. | |||
A golden eagle copied from the original by Samuel McIntire tops the roof parapet. | |||
On May 31, 1838, Mayor Saltonstall delivered an address and the first meeting of the city council was held in the new building. | |||
Cost of City Hall, completed and furnished together with land was $22,878. City Hall was enlarged in 1876 at the cost of $24,000. | |||
City Hall was placed on the ''National Register of Historic Places'' in 1973. | |||
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In August 2026, the city removed the double entrance doors to City Hall for restoration in celebration of Salem 400+. The doors have been in place since at least 1926. | |||
==See Also== | |||
[[Category:Browse Index]] | |||
[[Category: Buildings]] | |||
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Salem City Hall''' | *Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Salem City Hall''' | ||
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*[https://www.salemma.gov/city-clerk/pages/historical-profile Historical profile of Salem] Salem city clerk | *[https://www.salemma.gov/city-clerk/pages/historical-profile Historical profile of Salem] Salem city clerk | ||
*"Salem to restore grand wood entrance doors at City Hall" ''Salem Evening News'' August 19, 2026, p. A01 | |||
Latest revision as of 16:33, 9 September 2026
Salem City Hall was built in 1837 from funds provided by the federal government and was opened on June 4, 1838. The building is a two-story granite structure in the Greek Revival style. A golden eagle copied from the original by Samuel McIntire tops the roof parapet. On May 31, 1838, Mayor Saltonstall delivered an address and the first meeting of the city council was held in the new building. Cost of City Hall, completed and furnished together with land was $22,878. City Hall was enlarged in 1876 at the cost of $24,000. City Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The Salem City Hall is one of the oldest continuingly operating City Hall's in the US.
In August 2026, the city removed the double entrance doors to City Hall for restoration in celebration of Salem 400+. The doors have been in place since at least 1926.
See Also
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - Salem City Hall
- Chronicles of Old Salem by Frances D. Robotti, p.61
- Historical sketch of Salem by C.S. Osgood, p. 55-63
- Annals of Salem by Joseph B. Felt, Vol.1, p.399
- Architecture in Salemby Bryant F. Tolles, p.107
- Historical profile of Salem Salem city clerk
- "Salem to restore grand wood entrance doors at City Hall" Salem Evening News August 19, 2026, p. A01
