West Salem / Lynn Mack and Debra Meaghers with Kimberli Fitzgerald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mack, Lynn (Lynn Sellers), Author.

Fitzgerald, Kimberli., Author.

Meaghers, Debra., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

West Salem (Salem, Or.)--History--Pictorial works.

West Salem (Salem, Or.).

West Salem (Salem, Or.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2011]

Summary:

Few people realize that West Salem was an independent town for over 30 years. From its early development in the mid-19th century--when valley homesteaders grew wheat, hops, and fruits--to the founding of Fairview School in 1868, the opening of the Center Street Bridge across the Willamette River in 1886, the rail line in 1909, and a city charter in 1913 to the surrender of that charter to Salem in 1949, the West Salem area forged its own unique identity. Today, West Salem is a thriving community full of cherished memories alongside physical reminders of its independence, such as the Art Deco–style city hall and jailhouse.

Contents:

Early exploration and settlement

The communities of Eola and Spring Valley

Orchard Heights and Bush College

The town is born

The city matures

The city redefined.

OCLC:

885210248