National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Salem County

Salem County Virginia has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Academy Street School, Evans House, Main Campus Complex, Roanoke College, Salem Presbyterian Church and Williams-Brown House and Store.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Salem County places including Joseph Deyerle, William C. Williams, Benjamin Deyerle, Milburn W. Graham, Craighill & Cardwell, Eubank and Caldwell, Huggins, Henry Hartwell, et al., Thomas K. Menifee and Louis A. Simon. Prominent architectural styles found in Salem Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial Revival.

Academy Street School (added 1981 - - #81000648)

Academy St. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Blair Apartments (added 2017 - - #100001084)

231 Chestnut Street, Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1949-1949 AD

Downtown Salem Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000591)

Also known as VDHR File No. 129-75;See Also:Salem Presbyterian Church;US P

Roughly, Main St. from Broad St. to College Ave. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Huggins, Henry Hartwell, et al., Craighill & Cardwell

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Government Office, Post Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

College, Financial Institution, Government Office, Library, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Evans House (added 1972 - - #72001529)

213 Broad St. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Main Campus Complex, Roanoke College (added 1973 - - #73002226)

Roanoke College , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Deyerle,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Monterey (added 1999 - - #98001069)

Also known as 129-0012

110 High St. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eubank and Caldwell

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Significant Year:

1853, 1926, 1852

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

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Preston House (added 2005 - - #05000479)

Also known as John Cole House; Johns(t)on House, DHR file # 129-5018

1936 W. Main St. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Preston House (Boundary Increase) (added 2006 - - #06000357)

Also known as DHR file# 129-5018, John Cole House; Johns(t)on House

1936 W. Main St. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Roanoke Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000609)

1970 Roanoke Blvd., Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

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Salem Post Office (added 1992 - - #92001265)

Also known as Old Post Office;DHR File No. 129-37

103 E. Main St. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Clinic, Single Dwelling

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Salem Presbyterian Church (added 1974 - - #74002245)

E. Main and Market Sts. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Deyerle,Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Salem Presbyterian Parsonage (added 1992 - - #91002017)

Also known as Old Manse;VDHR File No. 129-14

530 E. Main St. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Hotel, Secondary Structure

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Southwest Virginia Holiness Association Camp Meeting (added 1996 - - #95001558)

Also known as VDHR Site No. 129-123

202 and 208 E. Third St. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Valley Railroad Bridge (added 2009 - - #09000617)

1002 Newman Dr. , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Menifee, Thomas K.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Williams-Brown House and Store (added 1971 - - #71001050)

523 E. Main St. , Salem (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams,William C.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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