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Directly in front of the First Universalist Church (6 Rust St.) sits the Thomas Perkins House (c1811)on 7 Ash St. | Directly in front of the First Universalist Church (6 Rust St.) sits the '''Thomas Perkins House''' (c1811)on 7 Ash St. | ||
A chaste, hipped-roof, two-story, brick Federal dwelling, the only one of its type extant in Salem, according to Tolles' book. | A chaste, hipped-roof, two-story, brick Federal dwelling, the only one of its type extant in Salem, according to Tolles' book. | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 28 January 2011
Directly in front of the First Universalist Church (6 Rust St.) sits the Thomas Perkins House (c1811)on 7 Ash St.
A chaste, hipped-roof, two-story, brick Federal dwelling, the only one of its type extant in Salem, according to Tolles' book.
This building was saved from demolition by urban renewal authorities in 1968 when its owner, Bessie Munroe, refused to vacate the premises.
See Also
- Architecture in Salem By Tolles, p. 116
