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Designed by Whidden & Lewis and built in 1900 for the Failing Estate, the Postal Building acquired its current name in 1927. Its Italian Renaissance style features ornate decoration on the facade and cornice.

Built around 1870, this prominent three-story brick Italianate building has housed a hardware store, grocers, law offices, and most recently a Shakespeare & Co. tearoom.

The Commercial Club-Stuckey Building is a two-story brick commercial building on Courthouse Square, constructed for Samuel C. Stuckey in 1911.

Built in 1923 as the Elks Temple, the Princeton Building later housed the WPA, a WWII induction center, and several businesses before being incorporated into the Governor Hotel in 1992 and the Sentinel Hotel in 2012.

Occupying the historic Farrar Building, The Arbor gift shop has close connections with a local winery and olive grove, which is reflected in its curated selection of products.

Occupying 6,400 square feet at 351-373 State Street, the Ferrar Building dates from 1917. From the 1950s to 1980s it was home to Salem fixture “The Smoke Shop.” Today it houses The Arbor gift shop and a realtor's office.