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

Rowan County North Carolina (Page 2) has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Salisbury National Cemetery, Steele, John, House, Salisbury Historic District, Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot and Southern Railway Spencer Shops.

Many famous people are associated with these Rowan County historic places including John Steele, James Monroe Shuping, Capt. Thomas Cowan, Dr. Samuel D. Rankin and John Carlyle Sherrill.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rowan County places including John Langdon, Elam Sharpe, H. Austin, Southern Railway Co., D. Lyles, Murdoch,William & Raeder,W., Frank P. Milburn, Jacob Correll, John Kenerly and Charles Henry Brown. Prominent architectural styles found in Rowan Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Ramsay, Sr., John E. and Jean Anne Ferrier, House (added 2025 - - #100011661)

Also known as Ramsay-Hurley House

16 Pine Tree Road, Salisbury

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Rankin-Sherrill House (added 1982 - - #82003508)

NC 801 , Mt. Ulla

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Rankin,Dr. Samuel D.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Salisbury National Cemetery (added 1999 - - #99000393)

202 Government Rd. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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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

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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

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Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot (added 1975 - - #75001290)

E side of Depot St. between Kerr and Council Sts. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Milburn,Frank P.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Salisbury VA Hospital Historic District (added 2022 - - #100007763)

Also known as W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center

1601 Brenner Ave., Salisbury

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Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

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

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Sherrill, John Carlyle and Anita, House (added 2009 - - #09000704)

14175 NC 801 , Mount Ulla

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown, Charles Henry

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Sherrill, John Carlyle

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Shuping's Mill Complex (added 1982 - - #82003506)

S of Faith on NC 152 , Faith

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Shuping,James Monroe,et al.

Significant Year:

1895

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Southern Railway Passenger Car Number 1211 (added 2022 - - #100007594)

Also known as Southern Railway Passenger Car Number 1563

1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer

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Area of Significance:

Ethnic Heritage-Black, Social History

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

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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

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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (added 1982 - - #82003510)

NE of Woodleaf on SR 1950 , Woodleaf

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Correll,Jacob

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Steele, John, House (added 1994 - - #94001051)

Also known as Lombardy

1010 Richard St. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Steele, John

Significant Year:

1801, 1815, 1799

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Stigerwalt, John, House (added 1984 - - #84000595)

E of Kannapolis off SR 1221 (Old Beatty Ford Rd.) , Bostian Heights

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Third Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (added 1983 - - #83001912)

SR 1973 , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Austin,H., Lyles,D.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1835

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church School, Graves/Burials, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church School, Graves/Burials, Religious Structure

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Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Cemetery, and Manse (added 1984 - - #84002488)

Off NC 150 , Mill Bridge

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Murdoch,William & Raeder,W.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1920, 1860

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

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Wiley, Calvin H., School (added 1988 - - #88002028)

Also known as West Ward School

200 blk. of Ridge Ave. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kenerly,John, Crane,J.F., & Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Wood Grove (added 1982 - - #82003504)

E of Bear Poplar on SR 1743 , Bear Poplar

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Cowan,Capt. Thomas,et al.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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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

More Information:

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