North Carolina - Rowan County - Historic Districts
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
Ncpappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Ncpappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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