Salem Preservation

10/03/2026

If you missed our brunch and buildings presentation, you missed great food and excellent presentation of Kit Homes by Ginger Grilli! Stay tuned for our next event!!

Thank you board members for all your help in set up and tear down.

09/20/2026

Come and join us for building series #1 kit homes of Salem. Speaker will be Ginger Grilli. Lunch provided. Program will be held at historic Memorial Building on Oct 3 from 12-2 pm. Still gives time to take part in October Fest in historic downtown before the event. Sign up early to secure a seat and allow us to get an accurate head count for lunch. See you there!

09/16/2026

Did you know Salem Preservation is selling Salem inspired post cards to help fund Preservation initiatives? 4 styles were developed for America 250. Yes it is true! They can be found for purchase at Salem’s own Kast Iron and Bob’s bookstore in historic downtown Salem. These make wonderful keepsakes! They do include descriptions on back of each card. Buy 1 or all 4. Hurry we may be doing new styles for 2027. Keep watch on our page for updates on what we are doing for 2027 projects!

09/16/2026

This is amazing!! Salute to small businesses in historic downtown Salem!

🩷CAN WE BRAG ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS FOR A MINUTE? 🩷

One of the things we’ve loved most about opening Thriftwood has been becoming part of the downtown Salem community.

We truly could not ask for better neighbors.

Sew Quilty, Kravitz Deli, Totally 80’s Ice Cream, Coaches, Crooked Tree Studio and Quaker Steak & L**e have all made this little corner of downtown feel like home, and we’re incredibly lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful local businesses.

And when we manage to escape Thriftwood long enough to wander around ourselves, we have plenty of other favorites too.

Kast Iron Soda Works, Ezio’s Italian Restaurant, The Rumpled Queen, State Street Records, The Foundry, Praves Craves Candy & Creamery, Delight on Broadway, BoneShakers, Mike’s Penn Grille … and yes, we realize an alarming percentage of this list involves food. 😂 Steve and I are both certified foodies. We make no apologies.

There are also so many places we haven’t gotten to yet but absolutely want to, including The Broadway Exchange, The Odd Poppy, nature + nurture, Nevaeh Grace Boutique, Jessie’s Closet Boutique, Kidzone, Salem Fun Center, The OG, and so many more we’re forgetting right now.

And that’s really the point.

There is SO much tucked into our little downtown.

So the next time you come to Thriftwood, don’t just visit us. Park the car and wander.

Go somewhere you’ve never been. Grab lunch. Buy something from a local shop. Meet the people behind the businesses. Find a new favorite.

Because when you support one small business downtown, you’re helping make the whole downtown stronger. ❤️

And if we forgot one of your favorite Salem businesses, please drop them in the comments so everyone else can discover them too!

📍 Thriftwood, 130 Penn Ave., Salem, OH
(smack dab in the middle of greatness)

09/13/2026

Join Salem Preservation for Buildings and Brunch first weekend in Oct!!! Learn about Salem’s Kit homes!! You will be surprised were some are located! Not to mention not only Sears.

08/19/2026

We are starting a new program series! This will be our first program; Salem Kit Homes. Sign up and reserve your spot and learn about the homes in Salem! Presentation will be informative and interesting along with brunch!

08/09/2026

Freedfest 2026 has officially come to a close. So many to thank! Thank you to the Salem Preservation board members who took time to keep the loop going! Thank you, Ginger for all you did for this event!

Above all, thank you to Zugu Records and Anthony Albanese for allowing us to showcase his work. This was our first participation in the event and couldn’t be more proud of how it all came together.

And that’s rap! But keep following… more things coming!!

08/09/2026

It's the final day of Freedfest 2026 but we're not done yet. Stop in at Courtyard Square from 10-3 to hear Anthony Albanese's amazing Columbiana Country Roads music videos. 19 original songs feature the history of Salem and the surrounding area.

08/07/2026

Thank you for everyone who came to retro works. What fun every one had!

08/06/2026

Tonight was a preview for tomorrow’s fund raiser for Salem Preservation! Oh my! The fun we had! If you like pin ball, centipede, donkey Kong, and much more this event is for you! The price includes hot dog bar, soda and cookies! We will take cash walks in’s at the door. Come enjoy the fun and be a kid once again! 6-9 at Retro works in beautiful downtown Salem.