Salem To Restore 1892 Chapel With CPA Tax Funding

SALEM, MA — The city of Salem will use its Community Preservation Act tax funding and state matching funds to extend the restoration of the historic Dickson Memorial Chapel in Greenlawn Cemetery.

The 1892-constructed Chapel is the only High Victorian Gothic structure and was donated to the city by resident Walter Scott Dickson in memory of his wife. The chapel and cemetery are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The restoration will include reconstruction of the building's buttresses, extensive masonry repairs and repointing, restoration of the arched entry doors and repairs to the slate roof and gutters.

The project is funded in part with Community Preservation Act funds as well as a matching grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund through the Massachusetts Historical Commission.

"The Dickson Chapel is a remarkable architectural landmark at the entrance to the historic landscape of Greenlawn Cemetery," Mayor Dominick Pangallo said. "Completing this phase of exterior restoration work will return the building to its original grandeur and enable the city to focus on interior work that will allow us to reopen the building to the public on a more regular basis."

Full project design and contractor selection will occur in fall 2025 with construction expected to begin in early 2026.

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