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July 2015

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76 Designed by architect Ken Tate, Honored with the Shutze Award from the Southeastern Division of the Institute of Classical Architecture Timberlane, Inc. • 150 Domorah Drive Montgomeryville, PA 18936 • 800 250 2221 WWW.FINESHUTTERS.COM/NORTHSHORE Available in Maintenance-Free Endurian TM and Premium Wood ou don't put just any shutters on a home such as this. You choose Timberlane. While most people love their look, to you, the beauty's in the details. In the clear, kiln-dried western red cedar. e mortise and tenon joinery. e copper capping to protect joints from moisture. e knowledge that their beauty will endure. And, that they are custom made to match the most exacting of standards and the most discriminating of tastes. Y borders. But for many years, parched park patrons made their way to The Juniper House, which was bisected by the park boundary line; alcohol was served in the half of the building that lay outside of the park. Despite being dry, one Salem Willows publication included a drink recipe from Captain Dan Sweeney of the Pier Transit Co., who shared the secret for mixing up a batch of Port of Salem Grog, which called for "a healthy dollop of New England Rum." THE CULTURE The Salem Willows of yesteryear also featured a band- stand that bopped with jazz and the big band beats that were experiencing a heyday between World Wars I and II. In the early 1920s, two Salem brothers, Charles and Cy Shribman, decided to open a dance hall, the Charles- hurst. They chose as a location the building at the corner of Fort Avenue and Bay View Avenue that now houses the Willows Casino. "On summer nights…throngs of young people, arriving by trolley, automobile, or on foot, would descend on the Charleshurst to dance to the music of orchestras led by the likes of Paul Whiteman, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, and Guy Lombardo," says McAllister. Two of the biggest names to play the hall were Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller. in-depth PLACES The culture of The Willows has changed, but it remains popular with locals. Photographs by Briana Holland (top), courtesy of The Willows (bottom)

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