North Carolina - Rowan County
Rowan County North Carolina (Page 2) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Steele, John, House, Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot, Southern Railway Spencer Shops, Spencer Historic District and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and Cemetery.

Several famous people are associated with these Rowan County historic places including John Steele, James Monroe Shuping, Capt. Thomas Cowan 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, Federal and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District (added 1987 - - #86003460)
Roughly East Council, Liberty, Kerr, Cemetery, Franklin, Lee, and Depot Sts. , Salisbury
G Keith Hall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot (added 1975 - - #75001290)
E side of Depot St. between Kerr and Council Sts. , Salisbury
Mackensen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Shaver Rental Houses District (added 1988 - - #87002233)
303, 309 & 315 W. Council & 120 N. Jackson , Salisbury
Ncpappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Sherrill, John Carlyle and Anita, House (added 2009 - - #09000704)
14175 NC 801 , Mount Ulla
Ncpappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
Southern Railway Spencer Shops (added 1978 - - #78001972)
Salisbury Ave. between 3rd and 8th Sts. , Spencer
Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Spencer Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000619)
Roughly bounded by N to S Salisbury Ave., 8th St., Whitehead Ave., and Jefferson St. , Spencer
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
Steele, John, House (added 1994 - - #94001051)
Also known as Lombardy
1010 Richard St. , Salisbury
Ncpappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Cemetery, and Manse (added 1984 - - #84002488)
Off NC 150 , Mill Bridge
Thee carolina kid, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Wiley, Calvin H., School (added 1988 - - #88002028)
Also known as West Ward School
200 blk. of Ridge Ave. , Salisbury
JoannaSerah, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Wood Grove (added 1982 - - #82003504)
E of Bear Poplar on SR 1743 , Bear Poplar
Ncpappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
Zion Lutheran Church (added 1972 - - #72000991)
Also known as Organ Church
SW of Rockwell on SR 1006 off SR 1221 , Rockwell
CRob2021, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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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