Our History
History and business highlights:
- In business and in Salem for almost 100
years!
- Delande Lighting is family-owned and operated...
now in it's FIFTH generation
- Founded in 1918 by Ovila Delande and his
son, Arthur W. Delande, Sr.
- The Delande Supply Company was originally
a plumbing business which evolved into converting gas fixtures
to electric lights
- Original location: 1918-1955 Lafayette
Street, downtown Salem
- Moved to current location: 1955-present
at 22 New Derby Street, Salem
- Delande family owns what is now called
the DELANDE LIGHTING BUILDING (which also has other small businesses
who are tenants within it)
- Delande Lighting is a full-service lighting
store, including a commercial and industrial side to the business
- Delande Lighting (retail division) works
with many designers, architects, and electricians, as well as
homeowners, of course.
- In addition to creative solutions for "homes"
in the North Shore and Salem area, Delande also has a large ROSTER
of LOCAL BUSINESSES in SALEM that they have designed and furnished
with their lighting products (commercial appeal)
Current Delande family owners:
- Lee Delande McMath -- Great granddaughter
of founder Ovila Delande
- Susan Delande Kelley -- Great granddaughter
of founder Ovila Delande
- David Delande -- Great grandson of founder
Ovila Delande
- Rick Delande -- Great grandson of founder
Ovila Delande
- Kristen Sibeleski -- Great, great granddaughter
of founder Ovila Delande
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