Derby Estate
From Salem Links and Lore
The Derby Estate was a large tract of land out in South Salem, near what is now Lafayette Street.
The wealthy Derby's of old Salem were the original owners. The old manor house had a porter's lodge,
a gold fish pond and hot houses. The family eventually dwindled to three elderly maiden ladies. They sold the estate
to a syndicate composed of Nathaniel Wiggin, Charles S. Clark and James F. Almy.
The acreage eventually became it's own neighborhood with schools and many houses, as well as a large home for James F. Almy on Lafayette St.
See Also
Illustrated History of Salem and Environs Compiled by C. B. Gillespie, 1897, p. 125-7
