From The Salem Handbook, Historic Salem Incorporated, 1977
Plan
Rectangular, strictly symmetrical, balanced facade.
Doorway
Elaborate fanlights and sidelights. Central bay of facade slightly projected and crowned with pediment. Sometimes the center entrance was framed by a portico with free-standing columns.
Windows
Rectangular with double hung sash. Semi-circular, multi-storied bay window features with Paladian window decorative focus.
Roofline
Hipped, double-pitched, or gambrel roof. Chimneys placed to contribute to overall symmetry. Hipped roof often topped with a flat deck with surrounding balustrade. A central cuppola also sometimes capped the roof.
Materials
Executed in brick or wood.
Decoration
Classical cornice detail.