page_title: Salem Public Library (Massachusetts)
hierarchical_section_title: Salem Public Library (Massachusetts)
caption_attribution_description: English: The Salem Public Library, Salem, Massachusetts. Built in the mid-1800s for John Bertram, a wealthy sea captain, and later donated to the City of Salem. Exemplifies the Italianate style of architecture popular then.
context_page_description: The Salem Public Library is a public library at 370 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The library building was constructed in 1855 for John Bertram, a prominent sea captain, and his family.
  On December 1, 1887, the Bertram family wrote a letter stating their intent to donate the Italianate style mansion to the city of Salem for use as a library, and the city accepted the offer. The library opened its doors on July 8, 1889. The library is part of the North of Boston Library Exchange, a consortium of 26 public and academic libraries, and is located within the Chestnut Street Historic District.
context_section_description: The Salem Public Library is a public library at 370 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The library building was constructed in 1855 for John Bertram, a prominent sea captain, and his family.
  On December 1, 1887, the Bertram family wrote a letter stating their intent to donate the Italianate style mansion to the city of Salem for use as a library, and the city accepted the offer. The library opened its doors on July 8, 1889. The library is part of the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE), a consortium of 26 public and academic libraries, and is located within the Chestnut Street Historic District.
caption: Salem Public Library, former house of sea captain John Bertram
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