Custom House in Salem Ma
by Caroline Stella
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Custom House in Salem Ma
Artist
Caroline Stella
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Photograph - All
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The Custom House represented the Federal Government's presence in Salem, and the architects were commissioned to build an impressive building. It is the last of 13 Custom Houses in the city. There has been a Custom House in the city since 1649 collecting taxes on imported goods first for the British Government during the Colonial period; then for the American Government . This particular Custom House was built in 1819 and housed offices of the U.S. Custom Services.
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November 4th, 2014
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