18 Crombie Street
From Salem Links and Lore
Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company bought the house at 18 Crombie Street in 1986 for $169,000. They wanted to tear the house down and build parking spaces. In 1990, Historic Salem, Inc. joined the effort to preserve this historic house. Salem Redevelopment Authority ultimately decided to block the demolition. 18 Crombie Street was part of the historical register. The Crombie Street National Register District contains seven houses all on Crombie Street.
See Also
"Preservationists, firm feud over old downtown house" Salem Evening News, Nov. 8, 1990, p. 11
