A look at some of the historic things in the Salem Metro area. This collection of posts discussions all things old and vintage in the area. Learn about historic district rules, living in a house on the historic register, and just really cool old historic buildings in the area and what is happening to them.
I just wrote a post a couple of days about about old Englewood. I thought it best to talk about them separately, since they have very different architecture. East Englewood runs from 23rd to around Park and is made up of homes built in the 1950-1970 range. East Englewood is made up mostly of ranch…
Located on the southern tip of downtown Salem Oregon, the Fairmount neighborhood is a wonderful option for buyer looking for historic homes. Located between Owens and Rural streets to the North and South, and River Rd and Commercial St to the East and West, this neighborhood has some diverse architecture located within the boundaries. It…
Located close to downtown, the Bush Park neighborhood has a portion of the Historic District located within its confines. Located between Rural and Mission, and Liberty and 12th, this neighborhood has some stunning architecture located within. This neighborhood sits just south of the 90 acre Bush Pasture Park. It’s proximity to downtown, location to a…
A box…that is what comes to my mind when I look at the American Foursquare style home. It is also known as the Prairie Box. This was a very popular style from 1895-1930. It was very economical to build since the lines are so simple and clean. The American Foursquare will have some of the…
Many new construction homes here in Salem Oregon are referred to as Craftsman. Some have elements of the Arts and Crafts movement (AKA Craftsman), but most are not Craftsman homes. When talking about Craftsman homes, most people think of the Craftsman Bungalow, but a Craftsman doesn’t have to be a bungalow and not all bungalows…
I wrote an earlier post about Dutch Colonials in Salem Oregon. The Georgian Colonial is one of my favorite styles of architecture. I think it’s because I have images of images of carriages dropping off couples for a state dinner when I think of Colonial architecture. Women in long dresses with petticoats and men in…
I love old homes. I love the details of the architecture and the variety. With the push to build so many homes so far, we really lost that aspect of our history. In Salem, we have a few Dutch colonials, not a lot. The Dutch Colonial home is an American style that came from “Deutsch”…