THE TUCKER-RICE HOUSE 20 THE ROPES MEMORIAL 21 CLOSER VIEW OF THE ROPES DOORWAY 22 THE LINDALL-BARNARD-ANDREWS HOUSE 23 THE CABOT-ENDICOTT-LOW HOUSE 24 PORCH OPENING ON OLD-FASHIONED GARDENS ON THE PICKERING ESTATE 25 THE POYNTON HOUSE, KNOWN AS THE ‘PINEAPPLE HOUSE’ 26 THE EDEN-BROWN HOUSE 27 ‘THE LINDENS’ 30 THE PIERCE-JOHONNOT-NICHOLS HOUSE 31 THE FRONT DOOR OF THE PIERCE-JOHONNOT-NICHOLS HOUSE FROM THE INSIDE 32 ASSEMBLY HALL 33 THE BOARDMAN HOUSE 36 ‘OAK HILL’ 37 THE KIMBALL HOUSE 38 THE COOK-OLIVER HOUSE 39 THE GEORGE M. WHIPPLE HOUSE 40 THE NATHAN ROBINSON-LITTLE HOUSE 41 THE WHITE-LORD HOUSE 44 THE SALEM CLUB 45 THE BALDWIN-LYMAN HOUSE 48 THE ANDREW-SAFFORD HOUSE 49 THE GARDNER-WHITE-PINGREE HOUSE 50 THE J. FOSTER SMITH HOUSE 51 THE GRACE MACHADO HOUSE 54 THE STEARNS HOUSE 55 THE MANSFIELD-BOLLES HOUSE 58 THE RICHARD DERBY HOUSE 59 THE SILSBEE-MOTT HOUSE 60 THE HODGES-WEBB-MEEK HOUSE 61 THE HOME FOR AGED WOMEN 66 THE HOME FOR AGED MEN 67 THE NEAL-KITTRIDGE-ROGERS HOUSE 72 THE ARTHUR WEST HOUSE 73 THE HOFFMANN-SIMPSON HOUSE 74 THE DOYLE MANSION 75 HOUSE OF MRS. EMERY JOHNSON 78 HOUSE OF MRS. GEORGE WHEATLAND 79 THE CUSTOM-HOUSE 82 OLD SALEM KNOCKERS 92 OLD SALEM KNOCKERS 93 HISTORIC DOORWAYS OF OLD SALEM CHAPTER I CHARACTER IN DOORWAYS Of all the external features of a dwelling, the doorway, with or without its porch, possesses most interest and character. Architecturally speaking, it is usually the feature upon which the chief emphasis is placed; and thus it expresses not only the taste and personality of the architect, but to a certain extent also those of the occupant of the home to which it belongs.