Historic Salem #8B: Rockenfield House at A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village

Rockenfield House on September 10, 2006

The Rockenfield House was originally built in 1883 on the northeast corner of Court and Summer Streets by C.S. and Sally Rockenfield. It was later owned by Judge Henry Bean. In 1937, two years after the State House burned, the state purchased the houses on Summer and Court streets and moved the Rockenfield House to 755 Capitol Street to make room for the garden and State Library. In 1991, during the expansion of the Capitol Mall, the Rockenfield House moved again to its present location on the riverfront. The Village acquired the Rockenfield House in 1990. In 1992, the house opened to the public as part of A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village.

Additional Links:
Rockenfield House at Discover-Neighborhood-History

Historical Photos:
Rockenfield House, 1978 (Salem Public Library)

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