Historical Commission approves Seven Gables flood mitigation project
Historical Commission · Meeting of May 20, 2026
Salem Historical Commission approves House of the Seven Gables' flood and stormwater mitigation project. Vice Chair Kelly Tyler-Lewis presided, with Chair Vijay Joyce absent. The Commission voted 5-0, with one recusal, to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for the multiphase project at 115 Derby Street.
The 50-year master plan will relocate the circa-1830 Counting House and flood-proof the 1687 Hooper Hathaway, designed per National Park Service Secretary of the Interior Guidelines for Flood Adaptation, with projected flood elevations through 2030.
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Source: the Historical Commission meeting of May 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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