Walter McCanless House, Salisbury

Name: Walter McCanless House
Address: Salisbury, United States

#17 among attractions in Salisbury

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Walter McCanless House, also known as the Hedrick House and Donaldson House, is a historic home located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was designed by architecture firm Benton & Benton and built between 1927 and 1929. It is a large two-story, buff brick and terra cotta, Renaissance style mansion. It consists of a two-story main block with flanking single-story pavilions, and two symmetrical two-story rear ells project to give the home a "U"-shaped plan. Other contributing resources are the garage and swimming pool. ()

Built: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 35°40'59"N, 80°28'8"W

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Walter McCanless House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shuford Stadium, Rowan Museum, Hurley Park, Mount Zion Baptist Church.

1.2 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Shuford Stadium, Salisbury
30 min walk • Shuford Stadium is a 4,500-capacity stadium located in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is home to Catawba College, who play in the South Atlantic Conference. The stadium was built in 1925 but has been upgraded several times since.
1 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Rowan Museum, Salisbury
26 min walk • The Rowan Museum is located in a 19th-century courthouse in Salisbury, North Carolina that survived Stoneman’s Raid. The building is considered to be one of the finest examples of antebellum architecture in North Carolina. The museum is dedicated to the history of Rowan County.
~820 ftSE
35°40'53"N • 80°28'2"W
Hurley Park, Salisbury
4 min walk • Park
0.9 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury
23 min walk • Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at 413 N. Church Street in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The sanctuary was built in 1907, and is a red brick Gothic Revival style building.
0.7 miS
Museum
Grimes Mill, Salisbury
19 min walk • Grimes Mill was located at 600 N. Church St. in Salisbury, North Carolina. It was built in 1896 as a flour and feed mill. It stayed active until 1982. The Historic Salisbury Foundation bought it that year and later turned it into a museum.
1 miS
Museum
Community Building, Salisbury
27 min walk • The Community Building, originally built as the Rowan County Courthouse, is a historic building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was built between 1854 and 1857, and is a two-story, Classical Revival, stuccoed brick building on a granite foundation.
0.9 miS
Cemetery
Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery, Salisbury
24 min walk • The Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at the corner of Liberty Street and North Church Street in downtown Salisbury, North Carolina. The cemetery has served as a burial ground for African Americans since it was deeded to the city in 1770.
0.6 miS
Bridge
Shober Bridge, Salisbury
17 min walk • Shober Bridge is a historic humpback bridge carrying Ellis Street across the Norfolk Southern Railway in Salisbury, North Carolina, one of two timber bridges in the city. It has asphalt on top of a wooden deck and has needed replacement for many years.
1.1 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Salisbury Historic District, Salisbury
27 min walk • Salisbury Historic District is a national historic district located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 348 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Salisbury.
1.1 miS
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Josephus Hall House, Salisbury
28 min walk • The Josephus Hall House, also known as the McNeely–Strachan House and Salisbury Academy, is a historic home located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. It was built about 1820, as a two-story, frame dwelling. It was remodeled in the 1850s to add its distinctive two-tier flat roofed front porch.
1.1 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Archibald Henderson Law Office, Salisbury
28 min walk • The Archibald Henderson Law Office is a historic law office building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Walter McCanless House?

Nearby attractions include Hurley Park, Salisbury (4 min walk), Kesler Manufacturing Co.–Cannon Mills Co. Plant No. 7 Historic District, Salisbury (16 min walk), Shober Bridge, Salisbury (17 min walk), Grimes Mill, Salisbury (19 min walk).

How to get to Walter McCanless House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Walter McCanless House:

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Salisbury (28 min walk)