South Lincoln Avenue Historic District

South Lincoln Avenue in Salem, Ohio, is a tree-lined residential street whose historic district runs about three-quarters of a mile between the vicinity of Pershing and Summit Streets. It contains 108 contributing resources, including 71 houses and 37 outbuildings such as carriage houses, garages, a garden structure and a playhouse. Built between 1820 and 1940, with the heaviest construction from 1860 to 1890, the buildings span styles from Federal and Greek Revival to Italianate, Queen Anne, Stick Style, Colonial Revival, Craftsman and Tudor Revival. The oldest house dates to 1820. Large lots, deep setbacks, mature trees and original sandstone walks, steps and retaining walls shape the streetscape. The street sits on a hill above the factories along the railroad, and many of Salem's industry owners and managers lived here, removed from industrial nuisance by the elevation. Most buildings still serve as homes, and their high-style character and intact details give the district its importance.