Salem Gas Light Company
From Salem Links and Lore
The Salem Gas Light Company was chartered March 11, 1847 and organized April 4, 1850.
The works were originally located on Northey Street, the manufacturing being done there until 1890.
An enlargement and extension became necessary and they moved to the easterly side of Bridge Street, near Beverly Bridge.
The gas property included the greater portion of the Pierce & Waite wharf and field. The works overlook Beverly harbor, where the coal supply could be directly delivered to
the sheds.
See Also
Illustrated history of Salem and environs : issued as the souvenir edition of the Salem Evening News and describing and illustrating Salem, Massachusetts and immediate vicinity from first settlement to present day Salem Evening News, 1897 (photo on p. 33)
