Salem State College

Salem State College began its life as Salem Normal School in 1854 on Summer Street with seventy-two students. That building was enlarged in 1870 to accommodate the increasing enrollment. A new facility on the corner of Loring Ave. and Lafayette streets was built in 1897 (its current location). Horace Mann Lab School, which student teachers used to train, was built nearby on Loring Avenue in 1912. Started as a school primarily to educate future teachers, the College now has multiple majors, and is known for such as business and nursing.

See Also

• The Story of Essex County vol. 2, pp. 583-589.
• Illustrated history of Salem by Charles B. Gillespie, p. 82-83.