West Salem City Hall, Old - Salem, Oregon - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Designed by architect Lyle P. Bartholemew and completed in 1936, this two-story art deco style brick building served as City Hall for the City of West Salem from 1936 to 1949. It is one of only two Art Deco style buildings in West Salem. Until 1949, West Salem was an independent city, in Polk County on the west side of the Willamette River. This building was constructed as a Public Works Administration project during the Great Depression. It's location on Edgewater Street was in the heart of West Salem's business district. After being plaqued by problems with water, sewer and fire protection, West Salem merged with Salem in 1949. The building remained city property until 1987, serving as a public meeting hall, housing auxiliary city offices, and as a public library. Chemeketa Community College operated on the 2nd floor in 1966. The building was vacated by the City of Salem in 1987 and added to the National Register in 1990.

Today the building houses the Head Start Program and private offices.

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Street address: 1320 Edgewater Street Salem, OR USA 97304 County / Borough / Parish: Polk Year listed: 1990 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Government Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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