How do I get assistance?

A copy of the Salem Historical Commission Guidelines is available for review at the DPCD. The guidelines provide examples of what is historically appropriate (or inappropriate) for Salem's neighborhoods including trim, siding, doors, doorways, porticos, porches and steps, fences, gutters and downspouts, masonry, paint colors, parking solutions, roofing, secondary egress, utilities, skylights and windows. The guidelines will help you understand what changes are likely or unlikely to be approved. The DPCD also has city-wide building inventory forms available for review, along with various renovation guidelines, miscel-laneous legislation, slides and photographs.

If you need some assistance or information, please contact the Clerk of the Commission at the City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development, 98 Washington St., Salem, MA 01970, 978-619-5685