Punto Urban Art Museum
The Punto Urban Art Museum is an open-air museum located in Salem, Massachusetts in the "El Punto" Neighborhood. It exists over a three block radius and includes the artwork of many world renowned and local artists and over 75 large scale murals. Some of the aims of the museum are to create neighborhood pride, break down socioeconomic barriers between the neighborhood and the rest of Salem, and provide more economic opportunity for local businesses. About In 1978 the non-profit organization, the North Shore Community Development Coalition was founded in The Point, or "El Punto" Neighborhood, in Salem. The neighborhood is a traditionally working class one, and today consists of mostly Latinx and immigrant residents. Many of the historic early 20th century architecture in the neighborhood consists of brick buildings built after the Salem fire of 1914 destroyed much of the property in the area. The Point Neighborhood Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. The historic neighborhood is bounded by Peabody St., Congress St., Chase St., and Lafayette St. Today, the coalition owns a quarter of the properties in the neighborhood as affordable housing. The North Shore Community Development Coalition is the creator of