National Register of Historic Places - North Carolina (NC), Rowan County

Rowan County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Knox Farm Historic District, Livingstone College Historic District, Salisbury Historic District and Spencer Historic District and Barber Farm.

Many famous people are associated with these Rowan County historic places including Joseph Charles Price, Rueben J. Holmes, Jacob Krider, John S. Henderson and C.M. Henderlite.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rowan County places including James Graham, Frank P. Milburn, John Phifer, James Graham and Frank A. Rankin. Prominent architectural styles found in Rowan Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Barber Farm (added 2003 - - #02001717)

Also known as Luckland

225 Redmon Rd. , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Graham, James

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Rail-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Brooklyn-South Square Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001449)

Roughly bounded by Fisher, Shaver, Walls and Lee Sts. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Holmes,Rueben J.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ellis Street Graded School Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000273)

Roughly bounded by Graig, Innes, Jackson, and Cemetery Sts. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Rankin, Frank A.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Fulton Heights Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000394)

Roughly bounded by Fulton St., Heilig Ave., Ridge Ave., and Boyden St. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Kesler Manufacturing Co.-Cannon Mills Co. Plant No. 7 Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001346)

Park Ave. and Boundary St. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Knox Farm Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001914)

Knox and Amity Hill Rds. , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Graham,James

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Livingstone College Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003509)

W. Monroe St. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Price,Joseph Charles,et al.

Significant Year:

1882

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Mingus, Joseph H., Farm (added 1995 - - #87001551)

S side SR 1947, NE of jct. with SR 1702 , Woodleaf

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Mount Vernon (added 1980 - - #80002899)

SR 1003 and SR 1986 , Woodleaf

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Historic Significance:

Person, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Krider,Jacob,et al.

Significant Year:

1822

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial, American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

North Long Street-Park Avenue Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001347)

North Long St. and Park Ave. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic

Historic Person:

Henderson,John S.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

North Main Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001674)

Roughly bounded by N. Main, 17th, Lee and Lafayette Sts. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian, Colonial

Historic Person:

Henderlite,C.M.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Phifer, John, Farm (added 1990 - - #90001991)

Jct. of Phifer Rd. and SR 1978 , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Phifer,John

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Salisbury Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001289)

Also known as See Also:Salisbury Historic District (Boundary Increase);Sal

Roughly bounded by Jackson, Innis, Caldwell, Marsh, Church, E. Bank, Lee, and Liberty Sts. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Law, Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Salisbury Historic District (Boundary Increase I) (added 1988 - - #88000141)

Also known as Salisbury Fire House and City Building;See Also:Salisbury Hi

117 S. Lee St. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Government Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Salisbury Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 1989 - - #89000760)

Also known as See Also:Salisbury Historic District;Salisbury Historic Dist

Roughly bounded by Ellis St., Monroe St., Church St., Bank St., S. Main St., and McCubbins St. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Salisbury Historic District (Boundary Increase III) (added 2000 - - #00000826)

Portions of E. Council, E. Innes, Lee and E. Liberty Sts. bet. Main and Depot Sts. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Parking Lot, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District (added 1987 - - #86003460)

Roughly East Council, Liberty, Kerr, Cemetery, Franklin, Lee, and Depot Sts. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Milburn,Frank P.

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Rail-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03000342)

300 and 400 blks of N. Lee St. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Shaver Rental Houses District (added 1988 - - #87002233)

303, 309 & 315 W. Council & 120 N. Jackson , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Spencer Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000619)

Roughly bounded by N to S Salisbury Ave., 8th St., Whitehead Ave., and Jefferson St. , Spencer

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

multiple

Significant Year:

1940, 1902

Area of Significance:

Economics, Education, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling