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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
HSI Spotlight: Living in a First Period Salem House
By Kimberly Falchek As Salem, Massachusetts celebrates its 400th anniversary this year, Historic Salem, Inc. will be spotlighting several local historic homes and focusing on the stories of their original...
Thursday, October 16, 2025
HSI Releases Position on 40R and Shetland Park Proposed Zoning Overlay
Released October 14, 2025 The City of Salem MA (“Salem” or the “City”) has proposed creating zoning overlay districts in accordance with MGL (Massachusetts General Law) Chapter 40, Section R...
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Preservation and Sustainability
Editor’s Note: Originally published in September 2017, this post is being re-shared for its continued relevance. Written by Emily Udy, Preservation Manager At the heart of preservation is the desire...
Sunday, July 27, 2025
CITIZEN TEMPLATE: Letter to the City Regarding Ropes Mansion Bollards
The following template has been created for use by community members interested in advocating about the bollard design at Ropes Mansion. Please feel free to use and adapt this template....
Sunday, July 27, 2025
HSI’s Statement on New Bollards Outside of Ropes Mansion
This following letter was submitted to city officials and the Salem Historical Commission (SHC) regarding the addition and design of bollards in front of Ropes Mansion at 318 Essex Street....
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Press Release: HSI Announces Historic House Resource Expo for September 2025!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HISTORIC SALEM, INC. LAUNCHES HISTORIC HOUSE RESOURCE EXPO Salem, Mass (July 9, 2025) – Historic Salem, Inc. has announced the newly created Historic House Resource Expo, which...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Press Release: Preservation Award Nominations Now Open!
June 1, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HISTORIC SALEM, INC. OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL PRESERVATION AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPEN THROUGH JULY 15, 2025 Salem, MA — Each year, Historic Salem, Inc. (HSI)...
Friday, May 30, 2025
A Conversation About Property Insurance Issues for Historic Homes
Last summer, HSI began to receive calls and emails from owners of historic houses. Their insurance agents were telling them they couldn’t get their property insurance renewed because they display...
Friday, May 23, 2025
Ropes Mansion Bollards: Second Advocacy Letter on Essex/Cambridge Streets Sidewalk Construction
This letter was submitted to the City of Salem Department of Public Service in regards to the planned bollards and construction work in front of Ropes Mansion. April 22, 2025...
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Roadwork at Essex and Cambridge Streets – Comments to Salem Historical Commission
This letter was submitted to the Salem Historical Commission in regards to the planned bollards and construction work in front of Ropes Mansion. April 15, 2025 Attn: Patricia KelleherSalem Historical...
