Salem Ends Lafayette Park Construction For Winter

From The City of Salem:Substantial progress has been made on the renovation of Lafayette Park, located at the intersection of Lafayette, Washington, and Harbor Streets. As construction winds down for the winter in the coming weeks, the contractor will remove the perimeter fencing and the park will be open. However, select areas of the park may be cordoned off during completion of final work.

Work completed to date includes new walkways, benches, trees, and lawn irrigation, as well as relocation of the Great Salem Fire commemorative plaque to a more prominent location within the park. Lighting will be installed in the coming weeks. Final work to be completed in the spring includes installation of historical interpretive signs, lawn seeding and final landscaping, and restoration of the “Mourning Victory” veterans monument.

The Renovation of Lafayette Park is supported by funding from the City’s Capital Improvement Program, the Community Preservation Committee, and the US Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program. For further information, please contact Tom Devine at the City of Salem’s Department of Planning and Community Development at tdevine@salem.com or 978-619-5685.

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