Sunday, December 28, 2014

Historic Downtown Salem #36: Electric Apartments & Yeater Building

241 Liberty Street NE

IMG_3229 Electric Apartments in Salem, Oregon on September 4, 2006
Electric Apartments on September 4, 2006.

The Electric Apartments building was originally built in 1920. The Electric Apartments were owned by Portland General Electric in the 1940s and this building was also known as the Portland General Electric Building.

IMG_3231 Yeater Building in Salem, Oregon on September 4, 2006
Yeater Building on September 4, 2006.

The building next door was also built in 1920 and was originally known as the Yeater Building. It originally housed Yeater Hardware.

Both of these buildings were occupied by J. J. Newberry’s by the mid-1950s, with a modern façade covering the original architecture. They were eventually acquired by Anderson’s Sporting Goods, and a large wood facade was built to cover the second floor facades of both buildings.

IMG_5263 Electric Apartments & Yeater Building in Salem, Oregon on January 23, 2009
Electric Apartments & Yeater Building on January 23, 2009.

The buildings were purchased in 2005 after being vacant for almost four years since 2001 and were subsequently renovated with the original facades restored.

Historical Photos:
View of Liberty Street in the 1950s, showing these buildings as J. J. Newberry's (Salem Public Library)

Continue to 37: Elfstrom & Eyre Department Store

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