Orne Square
From Salem Links and Lore
Orne Square
"At the southern edge of the McIntire Historic District lies a mini-neighborhood of semi-detached English cottages, built of concrete in the early twentieth century.
This is Orne Square, laid out just after the great fire of 1914 under the auspices of the Salem Rebuilding Commission, with financing from the Salem Rebuilding and Phillips Trusts." writes blogger/historian Donna Seger.
Ambrose Walker was the architect and the private Phillips Trust owned the property. Walker built using Portland cement. Salem was afraid to use wood after the big fire of 1914. The grouping is of 20 stucco houses, just off Broad Street.
See Also
An Urban Village in Salem Streets of Salem blog, D. Seger
