Downtown North Historic District, Winston-Salem

Name: Downtown North Historic District
Address: Sixth and Trade Streets in Downtown, Winston-Salem, United States

#27 among attractions in Winston-Salem

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Downtown North Historic District, also known as Trade Street District, is a national historic district located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA. The district encompasses 46 contributing buildings in a commercial section of Winston-Salem. They were built between about 1907 and 1952, and most are one- or two-story brick buildings, sometimes with a stuccoed surface. Notable buildings include the Beaux-Arts style former United States Post Office with an addition by Northup and O'Brien, Brown-Rogers-Dixson Company Building, Centenary Church Education Building, Pure Oil Station, City Market, and Twin City Motor Company. ()

Built: 1907 (117 years ago)Coordinates: 36°6'6"N, 80°14'45"W

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Sixth and Trade Streets in DowntownDowntown Winston-SalemWinston-Salem United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Truist Stadium, Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, Winston-Salem City Hall, Reynolds Building.

0.9 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Truist Stadium, Winston-Salem
22 min walk • Truist Stadium is a ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that replaced Ernie Shore Field. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Winston-Salem Dash minor league baseball team.
0.8 miSW
Shopping, Department store
Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, Winston-Salem
21 min walk • Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, also known as Thalhimer's, are two historic commercial buildings located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. They were built in 1929, and known as the Morris-Early furniture store building and the Sosnik's clothing store. Both buildings include elements from the popular Art Deco style.
0.5 miS
City hall
Winston-Salem City Hall, Winston-Salem
12 min walk • Winston-Salem City Hall is a historic city hall located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was designed by the architectural firm Northup and O'Brien and built in 1926. It is a three-story, "U"-shaped Renaissance Revival building. It is a brick building with a first floor of rusticated stone.
~1240 ftSE
Skyscraper
Reynolds Building, Winston-Salem
6 min walk • The Reynolds Building is a 314-foot Art Deco skyscraper at 51 E. 4th Street in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina with 313,996 square feet of space. It was completed in 1929 and has 21 floors. For much of its history the building served as headquarters for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
~1320 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Goler Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Winston-Salem
7 min walk • Goler Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as Old Goler, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located at 630 Patterson Avenue in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was built in 1918–1919, and is a rectangular brick building in the Late Gothic Revival style.
~1290 ftNE
36°6'17"N • 80°14'37"W
Winston Cup Museum, Winston-Salem
7 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.4 miS
36°5'46"N • 80°14'53"W
Sawtooth School for Visual Art, Winston-Salem
11 min walk • Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
~230 ftSW
36°6'5"N • 80°14'47"W
Delurk Gallery, Winston-Salem
2 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~1170 ftS
36°5'55"N • 80°14'45"W
Fourth and Trade, Winston-Salem
6 min walk • Museum, Shopping
1.1 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
RJ Reynolds Auditorium, Winston-Salem
28 min walk • The R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium, located in Winston-Salem, NC, was built 1919–1924 under the direction of architect Charles Barton Keen. Keen also designed the adjacent Richard J. Reynolds High School. Both buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1360 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Stevens Center, Winston-Salem
7 min walk • The Roger L. Stevens Center is the primary performance venue in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is owned and operated by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Downtown North Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Delurk Gallery, Winston-Salem (2 min walk), The Garage, Winston-Salem (2 min walk), Fourth and Trade, Winston-Salem (6 min walk), Lloyd Presbyterian Church, Winston-Salem (6 min walk).

How to get to Downtown North Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downtown North Historic District:

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Winston Salem Bus Terminal (4 min walk)