You will find photos of manyof the homes and businesses

of Salem as they looked inearlier years.

This project is sponsored by theSalem Area Community BettermentAssociation, City of Salem and the

Dent County Lodging Tax.

1920’sDowntown - 4th Street looking east.

1930’sDowntown - 4th Street looking west.

Louis Dent home located on 501 S. MacArthur.

1870Salem Academy, Presently William Lynch

Elementary School, 101 N. Main St.

Salem Village 1860W. P. Williams was appointed or elected the

first mayor of Salem in 1860, just after theMo. State Legislature passed the laws relatingto village government. He lived here a longtime and was a prominent citizen.

The civil war came in 1861, and city gov-ernments were suspended. After Williams,records show that O. A. Kenemore, a promi-nent farmer with a home in Salem becamemayor. Next was E. T. Wingo, a lawyer andrepresentative, then C. L. Allen who was alsoa lawyer, but never practiced law. Allen wasfollowed by Samuel Sachs. No dates are avail-able listing terms of office for these mayors,but it is likely they served from 1870 to 1881.

Salem was incorporated in 1881. A petitionsigned by 135 taxpaying citizens of the townof Salem has been presented to the Courtasking that the “…described territory be in-corporated as city of the fourth class. Thecourt being satisfied .… that more than fivehundred and less than five thousand inhabi-tants residing within the said limits, it was de-clared a body of politic and incorporate by thename and style of the City of Salem. The courtfurther ordered M. Hagle be appointed mayor.B. Sankey, E. L. Dye, O.S. Rouse aldermen andJas A. Jadwin, marshal of said city……” M.Hagle served as mayor from 1881 – 1888. Fol-lowed by: Charles Middaugh, AdolphusDurham, John S. Ault, A. E. MacGlashan, W.R. Peck, M. W. Dent and S. H. Ware.

A booklet containing a copy of each HistoricalMarker sign is available for a $15.00 fee at the

ONCRC at 202 S. Main St., Salem.573-729-0029 Take A Walk Down

Memory Lane...

63 Historic Homes and Buildings

www.salemmo.com

HISTORICAL SITE 2010 SITE ADDRESS

1. Dent Co. Courthouse Courthouse 100 N. Main2. The Salem Hotel Bank of Salem 100 W. 4th St.3. Fleming Variety Fleming Variety 114 W. 4th. St.4. Coffman Wholesale Coffman Wholesale 201 W. 4th St.5. Missouri Hotel US Bank Drive-Thru 208-210 W. 4th St.6. Methodist Churches US Bank Building Jackson & 4th St.7. Salem Christian Church Christian Church 302 W. 4th St.8. Mooney Auto Supply Mooney Auto 400 W. 4th St.9. Capps Music Building Capps Music 404 W. 4th St.10. Judson Home* 3rd. St.11. Frisco RR Depot Grand St.12. Judge Woodside Behind Church W. 2nd St.13. Seay House 703 S. MacArthur14. L.N. Coffman Home* Area Of Church 103 S. MacArthur15. George W. Peck Home 201 S. MacArthur16. Louis Dent Home 501 S. MacArthur17. Rubenstein Home* 400 S. MacArthur18. Jim Orchard Home* 202 S. MacArthur19. Dr. & Julia Love Home* Church Lot 200 N. MacArthur20. Presbyterian Church Gateway Antiques 403 W. 4th St.21. McCrea Livery Stable US Post Office 303 Jackson22. Underwood Home* Post Office Lot 306 W. 3rd St.23. Adelmann Home* Treatment Center 200 N. Washington24. The Salem Academy William Lynch 101 N. Main St.25. Heeters City Parking Lot 205 N. Main St.26. Commercial Hotel Craig Plaza 300 N. Main St.27. First National Bank Vandivort Drug 117 W. 4th St.28. The Opera House H&R Block 123 W. 4th St.29. Lyric Theatre Pratt Mitchell 303 N. Washington30. The Salem News S.O.L.V.E. 205 W. 4th St.31. Butler Motors Am. Family Ins. 221 W. 4th St.32. Pines Chevrolet US Bank 402 N. Jackson St.33. Union Church 6th & Jackson 505 N. Jackson St.34. Telephone Exchange Centurylink 6th & Jackson St.35. Louis Fischer Home 300 W. 7th St.36. Doss Gibson Home 700 N. Jackson St.37. Dr. Rudd Home 202 W. 7th St.38. L.L. Broadfoot Home 202 W. 6th St.39. Phillips Market Cornerstone 504 N. Washington40. Moser Motors Parking Lot 501 N. Main St.41. Williams Hotel/Bill Hickok Victor Plumbing 504 N. Main St.42. Billy Lee Dougan N. Main St.43. Hotel/Bennett Mercantile Parking Lot N. Main St.44. Jigger Beeler Bail Bonds 409 N. Main St.45. Edwards Market QuickTan 405 N. Main St.

HISTORICAL SITE 2010 SITE ADDRESS

46. The Dent Block Courthouse Looking Across47. Preston Theatre City Admin. Bldg. 400 N. Iron St.48. Salem Police Dept. Judicial Bldg. 112 E. 5th St.49. Ozark Hotel Beger & Bush 110 E. 5th St.50. Blind Tiger-Land Eq. Co. Pet Emporium 500 N. Main St.51. Winnett Dent Home* Gas-Plus Service 600 N. Main St.52. Dr. McMurtrey Home Bonebrake Center 601 N. Hickory53. J. L. Smith 502 N. Hickory54. Tom/Alice Dent 506 E. Rolla Rd.55. W. P. Elmer Home Dent Co. Museum 400 N. Pershing56. Radio Station Hilltop Auto 408 E. 4th St.57. Mitch Jayne Hilltop Auto 408 E. 4th St.58. Day & Night Garage Victor Heat./Cooling 301 E. 4th St.59. Ely Walker Factory Fourth St. Mall 215-219 E. 4th St.60. Harvey’s Cash Store Rehab Alliance 201 E. 4th St.61. Polk Cafe/Davis Cafe Corner Cafe 121 E. 4th St.62. Greene’s Jewelry Curley Law 117 E. 4th St.63. Dent Hardware VIP Properties 103 E. 4th St.

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