Salem ยท Lafayette Street
The Coach House
Sea captain Ephraim Emmerton's 1879 Second Empire mansion, an inn since the 1950s and now an 11-room hotel with self check-in.
- Built
- 1879Built 1879 for sea captain Ephraim Augustus Emmerton (MACRIS SAL.2050; the hotel spells it Emerton); an inn from the 1950s.
- Style
- Second Empire
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 11
- Area
- Lafayette Street
- Credentials
- Local landmark
The story
Sea captain Ephraim Augustus Emmerton built the Second Empire mansion in 1879. It was converted to an inn in the 1950s and ran as one for more than 60 years; MACRIS records it as the Coach House Motor Inn. It is now an eleven-unit boutique hotel with self check-in, less than a mile from downtown Salem.
Good to know
- Address: 284 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.