1921 Ford and Perry Houses

Ford House (above) and Perry House (below)

The histories of the two houses on Winter Street nearest to the D Street intersection are the least known. On the corner is the Katherine Ford house that was formerly at 894 Summers Street.
To the rear of that house, on Winter Street, is the former home of J. C. Perry, once the owner of a pharmacy on Commercial Street. That house was relocated from 835 Summer Street.
Both of these houses have a recorded construction date of 1921.


With them in the North Mall Heritage Park (above) are five other former residences.
The Irwin (1935) and Adolphson (1936) houses are in their original locations. They are both designated as Local Landmarks.
The Stiff, Huntington and McGilchrist houses are also Local Landmarks. Like the Ford and Perry houses, they were moved for Capitol Mall expansion for the North Mall Office Building in 2000-1, and are described in other posts. The park was completed and dedicated in 2003.

2003 North Mall Heritage Park

The North Mall Heritage Park is the conclusion to the construction anticipated for state buildings in this area of the city. Along with the Ford and Perry houses of the previous post, we have described five other former residences that have been relocated into this garden setting on both sides of our historic Mill Creek. The Irwin (1935) and Adolphson (1936) houses are in their original locations. They are both designated as Local Landmarks as are the the Stiff, Huntington and McGilchrist houses.

The houses are beautifully maintained and it is a pleasant visit back into the past to wander among them, perhaps even recalling families you knew who lived in one of these residences. By the creek there are benches offering a peaceful vistas ~ to the south the stately buildings housing state offices; to the north the quiet Grant neighborhood.
We hope that as you travel the streets of Salem, you will recognize some of these transplanted houses and will enjoy recalling their histories.