Brooklyn–South Square Historic District, Salisbury

#18 among attractions in Salisbury

Greek Revival architecture

Brooklyn–South Square Historic District location map

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Facts and practical information

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. It largely developed between about 1875 and 1925, and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, and Late Victorian style architecture. Notable buildings include the Woodson-Overcash House, Blackmer-Propst House, Mowery-Peeler House, Keen-Bastian House, William Trott House, J. W. Glover House, Cross-Crowell-Rufty Store, Burges-Lyerly-Fifty/Fifty Store, and the former St. Peter's Episcopal Church. ()

Area: 15 acres (0.0234 mi²)Coordinates: 35°39'49"N, 80°28'8"W

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Downtown SalisburySalisbury United States

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Brooklyn–South Square Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1860 ftN
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Rowan Museum, Salisbury
9 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.
1.2 miN
35°40'53"N • 80°28'2"W
Hurley Park, Salisbury
32 min walk • Park
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury
12 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 miN
Museum
Grimes Mill, Salisbury
17 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.
0.4 miW
Cemetery
Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury
11 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.
~1720 ftN
Museum
Community Building, Salisbury
9 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.
0.4 miN
Cemetery
Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery, Salisbury
12 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 miN
Bridge
Shober Bridge, Salisbury
19 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 ftN
Interesting neighbourhood
Salisbury Historic District, Salisbury
8 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.
0.4 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Josephus Hall House, Salisbury
11 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.
~1730 ftNW
Interesting neighbourhood
Archibald Henderson Law Office, Salisbury
9 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 Brooklyn–South Square Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Salisbury Historic District, Salisbury (8 min walk), Community Building, Salisbury (9 min walk), Archibald Henderson Law Office, Salisbury (9 min walk), Rowan Museum, Salisbury (9 min walk).

How to get to Brooklyn–South Square Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brooklyn–South Square Historic District:

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Salisbury (8 min walk)