SALEM HISTORY: New downtown alley names pay homage to city’s first steel building, theater that burned
The Wexford Theater in 1911 (Oregon Statesman, Jan. 1, 1911)
In 2019, the Salem Main Street Association asked residents to suggest names for downtown alleys and vote for their favorites. About 600 people weighed in. As part of Salem Reporter’s local history series, Jacqueline Heavey, chair of the design committee for the project, explains the history behind the chosen alley names with historic photos. Read the first installment here, which includes information about…
