Salem's Old Town Hall Reimagined as an Arts and Culture Hub

For more than 200 years, Salem’s Old Town Hall has been a city landmark, its brick, Federal-style edifice presiding grandly over Derby Square. But its municipal building days are long behind it, and today Old Town Hall often stands empty, reserved for special event rentals, seasonal theater performances, and as a backdrop for Hocus Pocus filming location photos. “This building is such a community icon. It’s so well loved and underutilized with hardly any real transparent means to access,” says Julie Barry, senior planner for arts and culture for the city of Salem. “We want to change all that.” That change will come tha

Already a subscriber (including print subscriptions)? LOG IN HERE

Keep Reading — It's Free to Join

You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Create a free account to continue reading Northshore Magazine content and get our weekly email newsletter.

Want full access and a print subscription? Subscribe now.

The Magazine

Salem’s Old Town Hall Reimagined as an Arts and Culture Hub

Keep Reading — It's Free to Join