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

Rowan County North Carolina (Vacant / Not In Use) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kerr Mill, Southern Railway Spencer Shops and Zion Lutheran Church, Bernhardt House and Bernhardt, George Matthias, House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rowan County places including Southern Railway Co. and Frank A. Rankin. Prominent architectural styles found in Rowan Country are Colonial Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Bernhardt House (added 1992 - - #92000701)

Also known as Bernhardt,Paul Mathias,House

305 E. Innes St. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bernhardt, George Matthias, House (added 1982 - - #82001303)

S of Rockwell on SR 2361 , Rockwell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

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

Griffith-Sowers House (added 2009 - - #09000703)

5050 Statesville Boulevard , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bloxam, Percy

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Other, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Grubb--Sigmon--Weisiger House (added 1999 - - #99000198)

Also known as Grubb--Grimes--Sigmon House

213 McCoy Rd. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Horticulture Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Henderson, Archibald, Law Office (added 1972 - - #72000993)

Church and Fisher Sts. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kerr Mill (added 1976 - - #76001337)

W of Mill Bridge on Sloan Rd., S of NC 1768 , Mill Bridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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 (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

Southern Railway Spencer Shops (added 1978 - - #78001972)

Salisbury Ave. between 3rd and 8th Sts. , Spencer

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Zion Lutheran Church (added 1972 - - #72000991)

Also known as Organ Church

SW of Rockwell on SR 1006 off SR 1221 , Rockwell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use