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Post by Graveyardbride on Nov 16, 2018 19:41:04 GMT -5
Salem’s Haunted Daniels House for SaleThis is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own one of Salem’s most historic homes – one that was standing when 19 convicted witches were hanged at Gallows Hill and Giles Corey was pressed to death at what is now the Howard Street Cemetery. Built in 1667 for shipwright Stephen Daniels (1632-1686/87), the “Daniels House” at One Daniels Street is one of the area’s oldest residences. The 3,935 square-foot, 7-bedroom, 3½-bath dwelling features multiple fireplaces, wide pine-board floors and exposed beams. According to records, the oldest parts of the building are the first and second stories of the southern half of the structure. The northern half, third floor and large lean-to addition were added by Samuel Silsbee, Daniels’ great-grandson and a carpenter by trade, in 1756.
For 55 years, Catherine “Kay” B. Gill, who died March 19, 2018, at the age of 86, operated the old First Period home as a B&B. Unfortunately, Mrs. Gill was apparently more interested in collecting what she called “antiques” than she was in keeping up the house, which is in dire need of significant repairs and basic upkeep inside and out.
And yes, it’s haunted. For years there have been reports of a grey tabby cat in the Daniels House that witnesses believe is real until the phantom feline simply vanishes into thin air. Another specter is that of a man in black Puritan attire and there is speculation he could be the spirit of Stephen Daniels himself. The third ghost is a woman in a long skirt who tumbles down the stairs. There is no record of anyone who died from a fall at the residence, but the structure is 351-years-old and a lot can happen in 3½ centuries.
So if you love ghosts and witches, want a house with connections to both and have $550,000 (reduced from $610,000) to spare, the Daniels House is for you. But if you have dreams of operating a witchy B&B, be advised One Daniels Street is zoned R2 (two-family) and listed as a single-family home. Sources: Merry Fox Realty; Trulia; TripAdvisor; Barbara Poole, Life from the Roots; and Cremation Boston.
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Post by catherine on Nov 17, 2018 0:56:27 GMT -5
On our Dark Shadows trip in 2014, we spent two nights in Salem and Maddie, Kate and I stayed at the Daniels B&B. The place was horrible. There were damned stinking dogs in the house, though we had specifically asked and were told there were no dogs there. It will take at least a month to get the dog stink out of the place.
Those "antiques" were junk. There were knick-knacks literally all over the place gathering dust. Some of the iron pots and a few pieces of furniture looked old, but the furniture was mostly reproductions.
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Post by Kate on Nov 17, 2018 15:34:31 GMT -5
On our Dark Shadows trip in 2014, we spent two nights in Salem and Maddie, Kate and I stayed at the Daniels B&B. The place was horrible. There were damned stinking dogs in the house, though we had specifically asked and were told there were no dogs there. It will take at least a month to get the dog stink out of the place.
Those "antiques" were junk. There were knick-knacks literally all over the place gathering dust. Some of the iron pots and a few pieces of furniture looked old, but the furniture was mostly reproductions. While we were waiting for our rooms, I made the mistake of sitting down in what was obviously a chair that doubled as a dog bed. When we left, the dress I was wearing still smelled so bad that I had to ask the people who worked there for a plastic bag so that it wouldn't stink up the car. When we got to Maine, I washed it by hand because I was ashamed to take it to the cleaners smelling so bad.
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Post by LostLenore on Nov 17, 2018 21:08:04 GMT -5
I hope someone buys it who will fix it up and preserve it for future generations.
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Post by JoannaL on Aug 26, 2020 14:31:04 GMT -5
For those of you thinking about visiting Salem, the Daniels House, which was for sale two years ago, is now a B&B again. It now has just four guest rooms and from the photos, it appears to be a lot cleaner than it was when some of our members stayed there in 2014. (See Kate's review of the place.) www.danielshousesalem.com/
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Post by catherine on Aug 26, 2020 21:32:15 GMT -5
It looks different inside because you can actually see the furniture. When we were there in 2014, there was junk literally all over everything. Even so, I don't like the new decor either. They should have gone with an early New England theme from the 17th century, which is when the house was built. Instead, they have a hodgepodge of furniture that looks like it came from garage sales, such as that tacky Art Deco dresser someone painted white in one of the bedrooms.
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Post by pat on Aug 27, 2020 0:36:46 GMT -5
It looks different inside because you can actually see the furniture. When we were there in 2014, there was junk literally all over everything. Even so, I don't like the new decor either. They should have gone with an early New England theme from the 17th century, which is when the house was built. Instead, they have a hodgepodge of furniture that looks like it came from garage sales, such as that tacky Art Deco dresser someone painted white in one of the bedrooms. I don't like the new decor either. I wish they'd decorated it like it was in the 1600s and played up the Witch City theme. People who go to Salem for Halloween and to see places associated with the Salem Witch Trials would love it.
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Post by Kate on Aug 25, 2021 10:18:11 GMT -5
If the China virus and all its variants ever end and we're able to go on another Dark Shadows trip, I'd like to spend a few days in Salem again and try the new Daniels House B&B. I know it was a disaster the last time, but now there are only 4 rooms and we could take all 4 of them, so we'd basically have the house to ourselves except for the tours. Even if Lee and Julia don't want to stay at the Daniels House, Catherine, Madeline and I could take the 3 rooms on the 3rd floor. On our other two stops in Salem, it was summertime, but I'd like to go in the fall, when the leaves are turning and everything is spooky and "witchy." I know it's really crowded at Halloween, but we could make reservations for early October. www.danielshousesalem.com/
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Post by catherine on Aug 25, 2021 12:41:11 GMT -5
If the China virus and all its variants ever end and we're able to go on another Dark Shadows trip, I'd like to spend a few days in Salem again and try the new Daniels House B&B. I know it was a disaster the last time, but now there are only 4 rooms and we could take all 4 of them, so we'd basically have the house to ourselves except for the tours. Even if Lee and Julia don't want to stay at the Daniels House, Catherine, Madeline and I could take the 3 rooms on the 3rd floor. On our other two stops in Salem, it was summertime, but I'd like to go in the fall, when the leaves are turning and everything is spooky and "witchy." I know it's really crowded at Halloween, but we could make reservations for early October. www.danielshousesalem.com/ I looked at the site and the junk is gone, but it's poorly decorated. One room on the third floor has an old dressing table, painted white, that looks like it's from a garage sale, and another, called the "India Room," looks like something from Colonial India. It would be much more appealing decorated in early American style, something like it would have been in the 17th century.
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Post by Kate on Aug 26, 2021 17:25:27 GMT -5
I looked at the site and the junk is gone, but it's poorly decorated. One room on the third floor has an old dressing table, painted white, that looks like it's from a garage sale, and another, called the "India Room," looks like something from Colonial India. It would be much more appealing decorated in early American style, something like it would have been in the 17th century. I agree they could have done a better job in the decoration department. There are companies that specialize in rustic country furniture, like that in Country Sampler Magazine, that would have been a lot more appropriate.
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Post by madeline on Aug 27, 2021 10:02:55 GMT -5
If the China virus and all its variants ever end and we're able to go on another Dark Shadows trip, I'd like to spend a few days in Salem again and try the new Daniels House B&B. I know it was a disaster the last time, but now there are only 4 rooms and we could take all 4 of them, so we'd basically have the house to ourselves except for the tours. Even if Lee and Julia don't want to stay at the Daniels House, Catherine, Madeline and I could take the 3 rooms on the 3rd floor. On our other two stops in Salem, it was summertime, but I'd like to go in the fall, when the leaves are turning and everything is spooky and "witchy." I know it's really crowded at Halloween, but we could make reservations for early October. www.danielshousesalem.com/ I’d be willing to try it again and I’d love to visit Salem in October. Maybe we could plan something for October 2022.
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Post by serena on Aug 30, 2021 11:08:35 GMT -5
We went to Salem several years ago, but there were a lot of things we didn't get to see, like the Rebecca Nurse farm and the Howard Street Cemetery where Giles Corey was pressed to death. I'd love to go again.
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