Nominate a Property
To nominate a property for consideration of the most endangered historic resources list, please fill out the following form and mail it to Historic Salem, Inc. at the address provided within the form.
Introduction to the Most Endangered Historic Resources List
Historic Salem, Inc. established the Most Endangered Historic Resources Program in 2000,
modeled after similar programs run by the
National Trust for Historic Preservation
and PreservationMass.
The purpose of the program is to focus public attention and Historic Salem, Inc.'s efforts on
specific endangered resources, and in some cases, categories of resources. Since the establishment
of the list, several properties have been upgraded from Endangered to Saved or Recovering, while
many others show distinctive Signs of Improvement.
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2009 Summary of Changes
The Ruane Judicial Center and its impact on Salem’s historic resources continues to be the Top Priority for
Historic Salem, Inc. in 2009. The North River Neighbhorhoods are newly nominated to the List. The historic
Salem Jail, the Old Salem News building, the Historic Urban Entrance Corridors, and Pioneer Village are all
positive highlights from this past year. St. Mary’s Italian Church and Fort Lee are downgraded in status to
Endangered. St. Joseph’s Church Complex and the Downtown Sense of Scale continue to be of concern.
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Top Priority for 2008 and 2009
Impact of the Courthouse Project on Historic ResourcesEndangered
- Salem Common Fence (Listed 2007)
- St. Joseph's Church Complex (Listed 2005)
- Industrial Buildings on North River (Listed 2006)
- St. Mary's Italian Church (Listed 2003)
Potentially Endangered
- Downtown Sense of Scale (Listed 2007)
- Fort Lee (Listed 2001)
- North River Neighborhoods, especially the Mason/Flint Street Neighborhood (newly nominated in 2009)
Signs of Improvement
- Salem Jail Complex (Listed 2000)
- Pioneer Village (Listed 2003)
- Salem Woods (Listed 2002)
- Historic Burial Grounds (Listed 2000)
- Winter Island (Listed 2000)
- Old Salem News Building (Listed 2001)
- Salem's Historic Urban Entrance Corridors Boston, North & Bridge Streets (Listed 2001)
Recovering
Area of Concern
Saved to Date
- Old Salem News Building (2001, saved in 2009)
- Burbeck House
- Samuel Pope House
- Wendt House
- Old Police Station
Lost
Last updated: July 28th, 2009
Become an Advocate
Historic Salem invites nominations from the public, who help bring a number of threatened historic resources to its attention. We encourage people to volunteer to act as ongoing advocates for any resource on the list. Volunteers will work with the city, property owners and other interested institutions in a cooperative spirit to help shepherd them through the restoration process, monitoring and reporting on progress until, hopefully, each one leaves the endangered list.
For more information please contact Historic Salem by email at info@historicsalem.org
or call (978) 745-0799.