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of the area in the 1970s. The house, a modest two story brick house located just north of Salem's downtown, was built in 1811 for Thomas Perkins, a local merchant whose brother was its first occupant. When the city began urban renewal planning for the area in the 1960s, the building was occupied by
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an elderly lady named Bessie Monroe. Out of concerns for her health the city allowed her to remain in the property after its
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house, and for its survival from planned demolition during Salem's
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Bessie Monroe House is located in Massachusetts
Bessie Monroe House is located in the United States
Salem, Massachusetts
42°31′25″N 70°53′43″W / 42.52361°N 70.89528°W / 42.52361; -70.89528
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Salem, Massachusetts
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