Downtown Salem Historic District, Salem

Name: Downtown Salem Historic District
Address: Salem, United States

#10 among attractions in Salem

Greek Revival architecture

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Downtown Salem Historic District is a national historic district located at Salem, Virginia. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in downtown Salem. The district includes primarily mixed-use commercial buildings, but also includes churches, dwellings, a courthouse, a post office, a library, a park, and the covered stalls of a farmer's market. The buildings mostly date from the late-19th and early-20th century and are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne. Notable buildings include the Stevens House or "Old Post House", Kizer-Webber Building, Duval-Oakey House, Salem High School, Old Salem Municipal Building and Fire Department, Quality Bakery Building, Olde Newberry Building, Salem Theater, and James J. True Building. Located in the district are the separately listed Old Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem Presbyterian Church, and Salem Post Office. ()

Built: 1838 (186 years ago)Area: 25 acres (0.0391 mi²)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 37°17'36"N, 80°3'24"W

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Downtown Salem Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salem Civic Center, Salem Presbyterian Church, Olin Hall Galleries, Old Roanoke County Courthouse.

1.1 miSE
Civic center, Arenas and stadiums, Convention center
Salem Civic Center, Salem
28 min walk • The Salem Civic Center is a 6,820-seat multi-purpose arena in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1967 and is part of the James E.
~100 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture, Church
Salem Presbyterian Church, Salem
1 min walk • Salem Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at E. Main and Market Streets in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1851–1852, and is a Greek Revival style temple form church.
~1580 ftNE
37°17'48"N • 80°3'12"W
Olin Hall Galleries, Salem
8 min walk • Museum
~870 ftE
Interesting neighbourhood
Old Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem
5 min walk • Old Roanoke County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1909-1910 and is a three-story, Classical Revival-style, yellow brick building. The front facade features a three-story, tetra-style Ionic order portico.
~1410 ftE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Williams-Brown House and Store, Salem
7 min walk • Williams–Brown House and Store is a historic home and general store located at Salem, Virginia. It was built about 1837, and is a 2 1/2-story, "L"-shaped brick building with Greek Revival and Federal style design influences. It features a double porch with chamfered edges ending in lambs' tongues.
1 miNE
Bridge
Valley Railroad Bridge, Salem
25 min walk • Valley Railroad Bridge or Gish Branch Bridge is a historic limestone arch bridge located over Gish Branch at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1873 by the firm of Claiborne Rice Mason, under the local guidance of Thomas Menifee, engineer and employee of Mason.
~1450 ftE
Greek Revival architecture
Salem Presbyterian Parsonage, Salem
7 min walk • Salem Presbyterian Parsonage, also known as the Old Manse, is a historic parsonage associated with Salem Presbyterian Church and located at Salem, Virginia. The core section was built in 1847, and is a two-story, central passage plan, brick I-house.
~80 ftS
Interesting neighbourhood, Georgian architecture
Salem Post Office, Salem
1 min walk • Salem Post Office, also known as the Old Post Office, is a historic post office building located at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1922–1923, and is a one-story, Georgian Revival-style, brick building.
~1250 ftNE
37°17'44"N • 80°3'13"W
Fintel Library of Roanoke College, Salem
7 min walk • Library
~1720 ftN
Sport, Sport venue
Cregger Center, Salem
9 min walk • The Cregger Center is a multi-purpose athletic and recreation facility in Salem, Virginia. Charles Moir Court is a 2,500 seat arena that houses the Roanoke College Men's and Women's basketball and volleyball teams.
~1630 ftNE
Universities and schools
Roanoke College, Salem
8 min walk • Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries. The college offers 35 majors, 57 minors and concentrations, and pre-professional programs.

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Which popular attractions are close to Downtown Salem Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Salem Post Office, Salem (1 min walk), Salem Presbyterian Church, Salem (1 min walk), Old Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem (5 min walk), Fintel Library of Roanoke College, Salem (7 min walk).