1. Old Salem Architectural Eye-Spy
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2. Explore the Architecture
Lets begin by learning about some of the architectural details that you will see when touring Old Salem Museums & Gardens.
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3. Half-Timbering
Several structures from the 18th century in Salem are half-timbered. Half-timbered is when a building is constructed with both wooden timbers and bricks.
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4. Herringbone Doors
Herringbone Doors are created by making designs on the doors using wooden slats.
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5. Ashlar Finish
An Ashlar Finish is a type of exterior finish that creates a simulated cut stone effect when looking at it.
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6. A dormer is a window that protrudes from a sloped roof.
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7. Decorative Brickwork
Throughout Salem, there is decorative brickwork created by either changing the way the bricks were placed or by differing brick colors.
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8. Flemish Bond Brickwork
Flemish Bond Brickwork is where the bricks are placed in a pattern where the Header (short side of a brick) is placed next to a Stretcher (the long side of the brick).
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9. Entrance Hoods
Entrance doors to homes and buildings throughout Salem often have an arched covering over them called entrance hoods.
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10. Roofs
There are several types of roofs found in Salem, including wood shingle and clay tile. The wood shingles would have likely been made by apprentices and laborers who worked under the town carpenter. Clay tiles were made locally by Salem’s potters.
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11. Central Chimney
The oldest homes in Salem from the late 18th century have a central chimney. The later homes did not have a central chimney. (The top image is an example of a central chimney. The bottom image does not have a central chimney.)
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12. Test Your Architectural Knowledge
Now lets use your architectural knowledge to identify some features on buildings in Old Salem. You will be asked a question and given three answer options. Click the underlined orange answer that best answers the question.
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13. The Miksch
Which of the following is NOT an architectural detail of the Miksch house? (Pick one of the following.) A. Central Chimney B. Half-Timbering C. Herringbone Door

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16. Single Brothers’ House
Which of the following is NOT an architectural details of Single Brothers’ House? (Pick one of the following.) A. Half-Timbering B. Entrance Hood C. Clay Tile Shingles

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19. The Vogler House
Which of the following is NOT an architectural details of the Vogler house? (Pick one of the following.) A. Wood Shingle Roof B. Entrance Hood C. Dormer

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22. The Vierling/Doctor’s House
Which of the following is NOT an architectural details of the Vierling/Doctor’s house? (Pick one of the following.) A. Herringbone Door B. Entrance Hood C. Clay Tile Shingles

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25. The Tavern
Which of the following is NOT an architectural details of the Tavern? (Pick one of the following.) A. Clay Tile Shingles B. Dormer C. Entrance Hood

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28. The Boys’ School
Which of the following is NOT an architectural details of the Boy’s School? (Pick one of the following.) A. Ashlar Finish B. Central Chimney C. Clay Tile Shingles

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31. T. Bagge Merchant
Which of the following is NOT an architectural details of T. Bagge Merchant? (Pick one of the following.) A. Flemish Bond Brickwork B. Herringbone Door C. Ashlar Finish

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34. C. Winkler Bakery
Which of the following is NOT an architectural details of C. Winkler Bakery? (Pick one of the following.) A. Dormer B. Ashlar Finish C. Entrance Hood

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37. Architecture Eye-Spy
CONGRADULATIONS You have finished the Old Salem Architecture Eye-Spy. Be sure to look for all of these architectural details and more when you visit Old Salem Museums & Gardens.