Shober Bridge, Salisbury

Name: Shober Bridge
Address: Salisbury, United States

#14 among attractions in Salisbury

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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. Currently, the Shober Bridge has a six-ton weight limit, meaning large trucks and emergency vehicles cannot use it. Historic Salisbury Foundation calls it "a contributing structure to the Ellis Street Graded School Historic District and.. a gateway entrance to Salisbury proper." It was named for Col. Francis Shober, who represented Salisbury in the United States Congress in the late 1860s. In 1999, the Shober Bridge was named to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Ellis Street Graded School Historic District. ()

Coordinates: 35°40'26"N, 80°28'14"W

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Day trips

Shober Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1960 ftS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Rowan Museum, Salisbury
10 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.
0.6 miN
35°40'53"N • 80°28'2"W
Hurley Park, Salisbury
15 min walk • Park
~1390 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury
7 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.
~1530 ftE
Museum
Grimes Mill, Salisbury
8 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.
0.9 miS
Cemetery
Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury
24 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.
0.4 miS
Museum
Community Building, Salisbury
11 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.
~1500 ftS
Cemetery
Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery, Salisbury
8 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.
0.7 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Brooklyn–South Square Historic District, Salisbury
19 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.
0.4 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Salisbury Historic District, Salisbury
11 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.
0.5 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Josephus Hall House, Salisbury
12 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.
0.5 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Archibald Henderson Law Office, Salisbury
12 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 Shober Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Ellis Street Graded School Historic District, Salisbury (3 min walk), Mount Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury (7 min walk), Shaver Rental Houses District, Salisbury (7 min walk), Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery, Salisbury (8 min walk).

How to get to Shober Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shober Bridge:

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Salisbury (14 min walk)