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The Cornerstone was placed on Sept. 21, 1932 and the building officially opened on July 31, 1933. | The Cornerstone was placed on Sept. 21, 1932 and the building officially opened on July 31, 1933. | ||
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July 11, 1931 - Beverly Wrecking awarded demolition contract. | July 11, 1931 - Beverly Wrecking awarded demolition contract. | ||
July 13, 1931 - Work began clearing site | |||
Sept. 21, 1932 - Cornerstone place | July 13, 1931 - Work began clearing site. | ||
July 29, 1933 - Pictures before and after | |||
Sept. 21, 1932 - Cornerstone place. | |||
July 29, 1933 - Pictures before and after. | |||
July 31, 1933 - Post Office opens. | July 31, 1933 - Post Office opens. | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 12 September 2008
The United States Post Office branch in Salem, on Margin Street, was rebuilt in 1931. The Cornerstone was placed on Sept. 21, 1932 and the building officially opened on July 31, 1933. Timetable:
July 11, 1931 - Beverly Wrecking awarded demolition contract.
July 13, 1931 - Work began clearing site.
Sept. 21, 1932 - Cornerstone place.
July 29, 1933 - Pictures before and after.
July 31, 1933 - Post Office opens.
See Also
- "Post Office cornerstone placed" Salem Evening News, Sept. 22, 1932.
- "New Post Office pictures- before and after" Salem Evening News, July 29, 1933.
