Salisbury Historic District, Salisbury

Name: Salisbury Historic District
Address: Salisbury, United States

#21 among attractions in Salisbury

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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. It includes notable examples of Late Victorian, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Maxwell Chambers House, McNeely-Strachan House, Archibald Henderson Law Office, and the former Rowan County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the tower of the former First Presbyterian Church, Rowan County Courthouse, Conrad Brem House, Kluttz's Drug Store, Bell Building, Washington Building, Grubb-Wallace Building, Hedrick Block, Empire Hotel, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Soldiers Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, City Hall, Salisbury Fire House and City Building. ()

Built: 1770 (254 years ago)Area: 140.5 acres (0.2195 mi²)Coordinates: 35°40'4"N, 80°28'10"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Rowan Museum, Hurley Park, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grimes Mill.

~360 ftNE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Rowan Museum, Salisbury
2 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.
0.9 miN
35°40'53"N • 80°28'2"W
Hurley Park, Salisbury
25 min walk • Park
~970 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury
5 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.
0.4 miNE
Museum
Grimes Mill, Salisbury
11 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.
0.6 miSW
Cemetery
Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury
15 min walk • Salisbury National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Salisbury, in Rowan County, North Carolina. It was established at the site of burials of Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War while held at a Confederate prisoner of war camp at the site.
~300 ftNE
Museum
Community Building, Salisbury
2 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.
~760 ftN
Cemetery
Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery, Salisbury
4 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.
0.4 miN
Bridge
Shober Bridge, Salisbury
11 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.
~1540 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Brooklyn–South Square Historic District, Salisbury
8 min walk • Brooklyn–South Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 65 contributing buildings in predominantly residential section of Salisbury.
~1420 ftW
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Josephus Hall House, Salisbury
7 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.
~840 ftW
Interesting neighbourhood
Archibald Henderson Law Office, Salisbury
5 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 Salisbury Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Community Building, Salisbury (2 min walk), Rowan Museum, Salisbury (2 min walk), Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery, Salisbury (4 min walk), Archibald Henderson Law Office, Salisbury (5 min walk).

How to get to Salisbury Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Salisbury Historic District:

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Salisbury (5 min walk)