• Historic homes in the heart of the city There are old home buyers and new home buyers.  For old home buyers, the Court-Chemeketa Historic District here in Salem Oregon has some gorgeous homes. Located just off the downtown area, Court-Chemeketa is conviently located to coffee shops, grocery s...
  • Historic Englewood Homes in Salem Oregon The neighborhood of Englewood actually has two sections. There is older Englewood and East Englewood. Both are commonly referred to as Englewood. View Larger Map A centrally located neighborhood in Salem, Englewood is one of those "pockets" in the centra...
  • East Englewood Homes in Salem Oregon 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...
  • Historic Homes in Salem Oregon: Fairmount Hills Neighborhood 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 Wes...
  • Bush Park Neighborhood: Historic homes in Salem Oregon 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. View Bush ...
  • Historic Homes in Salem Oregon: Living in a designated historic district I love old homes. I love the details and wondering what the owners were like 100 years ago. I like seeing the original water closet as it is reminiscent of our past and where we have come from. Salem has several designated historic districts, including on...
  • Capital Park Neighborhood in Salem Oregon Are there any up and coming areas in Salem?  I have been asked this question many times by buyers of homes.  All cities have those up and coming areas:  areas that have a great location, but will need caring homeowners to help to create a healthy neigh...
  • American Foursquares in Salem Oregon 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 Amer...