Original Documents Related to Construction

	Jonathan P. Saunders’ Plan of the Town of Salem This map of Salem by Saunders was made in 1820. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Postcard of the Custom House. Custom House-Bonded Warehouse, exterior after 1865 painting, from a series of period postcards. (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum)




• Pages from The Historic Structure Report:
  

	Exterior of the Custom house about 1870. Custom House-Bonded Warehouse, exterior preceding 1873 painting, from the Historic Structure Report (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	The Historic Structure Report: Title Page of the Architectural Data Section - The Custom House-Bonded Warehouse Historic Structure Report (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Summary Page Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Purchase of the Custom House plot Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Plans for the Custom House Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Alternate plan for the Salem Custom House A Greek Revival plan for the Custom House. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Federal style door Page from An American Builder's Companion by Asher Benjamin. (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum)
	Gothic Window Muntins Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Custom House window Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Bibliography page Page from the Historic Structure Report (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Letter from architect Perley Putnam Page from the Historic Structure Report (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	page2, letter from architect Perley Putnam Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Building the Custom House Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Letters from the carpenter and mason Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	The Bonded Warehouse Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Truss Roof Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Changes in the Custom House Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Mention of The Scarlet Letter Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Perley Putnam's plan for the Custom House porch. Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Changes in the Custom House Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Notes Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Elevation drawing of the Custom House Elevation drawing of the Custom House. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Comparative Study of the Original West Entry Door installed in 1818-1819; from the Historic Structure Report  (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum)
	Facade of the Custom House in 1855. Custom House - Bonded Warehouse after renovations of 1853-55, from the Historic Structure Report (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum)
	Plot Plan for the Custom House. Page from the Historic Structure Report. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	First floor plan of the Salem Custom House.  (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Blueprint of the Custom House. Blueprint of the Custom House. (courtesy of Salem Maritime National Historic Site)
	Postcard of the Custom House. Custom House-Bonded Warehouse, exterior after 1865 painting, from a series of period postcards. (courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum)