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Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina, the third-largest urban area in North Carolina, and the 90th-most populous city in the United States. With a metropolitan population of 675,966, it is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. Winston-Salem is home to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street, formerly known as the Wachovia Building and now known locally as the Wells Fargo Center.
Wachovia was the area settled by Moravians in what is now Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. Of the six 18th-century Moravian "villages of the Lord" established in Wachovia, today only the town of Bethania and city of Winston-Salem exist within the historic Wachovia Tract. The historical tract was somewhat larger than present-day Winston-Salem and somewhat smaller than present-day Forsyth County.
Old Salem is a historic district of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, which was originally settled by the Moravian community in 1766. It features a living-history museum which interprets the restored Moravian community. The non-profit organization began its work in 1950, although some private residents had restored buildings earlier. As the Old Salem Historic District, it was declared a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1966, and expanded fifty years later. The district showcases the culture of the Moravian settlement in the Province of North Carolina during the 18th century and (post-statehood) 19th centuries, communal buildings, churches, houses and shops.
Pinnacle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southwestern Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) SSE of the town of Pilot Mountain, between Pilot Mountain State Park and Hanging Rock State Park.
Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the northwestern section of the county along NC Highway 150. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Midway, Welcome and Winston-Salem.
The Shell Service Station in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, is a former filling station constructed in 1930 following a decision in the 1920s by the new local Shell distributor, Quality Oil Company, to bring brand awareness to the market in Winston-Salem. The building is an example of representational or novelty architecture and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1976. It is located in the Waughtown-Belview Historic District at the corner of Sprague and Peachtree Streets.
Rockford is an unincorporated community and former town in southern Surry County, North Carolina, United States.
Bethabara Historic District encompasses the surviving buildings and archaeological remains of a small Moravian community, that was first settled in 1753. Located in present-day Forsyth County, North Carolina, it is now a public park of the city of Winston-Salem. It was designated National Historic Landmark in 1999.
Founded as the first Moravian settlement in Wachovia on November 17, 1753, Bethabara served until 1766 as the center of Moravian work in the South. The old historic church was built in 1788. Designed by Moravian administrator Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bethabara Moravian Church facility was built in 1788 in what is now Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Salem Tavern is a historic museum property at 800 South Main Street in Old Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was a tavern in the 18th-century town of Salem, which is now part of Winston-Salem. The tavern is owned by Old Salem Museums & Gardens and open as an Old Salem tour building to visitors. Built in 1784 and enlarged in 1815, it was the first entirely brick building in what is now Old Salem, and is one of the oldest surviving brick tavern buildings in the United States. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.
The Single Brothers' House was built to house the Single Brethren of the Moravian Congregation of Old Salem, North Carolina. It is part of Old Salem Museums & Gardens and open as an Old Salem tour building to visitors. It is located at 600 South Main Street, at Academy Street, on the southwest corner.
Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage is a historic church building and parsonage located at 8231 Rocky Ridge Road, MD 77 in Graceham, east of Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland. It is a two-story Flemish bond brick church built in 1822, and covered with white stucco because of deteriorated masonry. The church was built as an addition to the adjacent meeting house and parsonage built in 1797. This building and the church's cemetery having uniform flat gravestones represents Maryland's only remaining 18th century Moravian settlement.
St. Philips Moravian Church is the oldest surviving African American church building in North Carolina. The Moravian church was built in 1861 on the east side of South Church Street, near Race Street, in Old Salem, North Carolina. St. Philips was enlarged in 1890 and remained in continuous use until 1952. In 2004 it was restored by Old Salem Museums & Gardens for use as an interpreted building. Currently only worship services are held at the church weekly.
Zevely House is a historic home located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
Salem Town Hall is a historic town hall located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. It was designed by architect Willard C. Northup and built in 1912. It is a two-story brick building with stone, cement and wood trim. It features a three-story corner bell tower and has Italianate and local Moravian design elements. The building housed the Salem Town offices until it consolidated with the town of Winston in 1913, then moved to the newly built Winston-Salem City Hall in 1926. The building continued to be used as a fire station until the mid 1970s. It was subsequently renovated into offices.
Mars Hill Baptist Church, also known as Fries Memorial Moravian Church, is a historic African-American Baptist church located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was built in 1915, and is a "T"-shaped brick building with corner tower in the Gothic Revival style. Also on the property is the parsonage; a one-story, pebble-dash finished Queen Anne style dwelling. It has a high hipped roof, a central hipped dormer, and a hipped-roof full-front porch supported by fluted columns. It was originally built for a white Moravian congregation, until the Mars Hill Baptist Church congregation purchased the building in 1944 for $4,000.
Holly Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 115 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Winston-Salem. The buildings date between about 1885 and 1952, and include single family dwellings and apartment building. The include examples of late-19th and early-20th popular architectural styles including the Queen Anne and Italianate style. Notable buildings include the Henry Case House, James Jessup House, Henry Foltz bam (1906), Calvary Moravian Church (1923), T. R. Brann's store, and Green Front Grocery.
Sunnyside–Central Terrace Historic District is a national historic district located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 425 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Winston-Salem. The buildings date from about 1892 to 1958, and include notable examples of Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Arista Mills (1950), Farmers Cooperative Exchange, Southern Steel Stampings, E. T. Baity Oil Co., Central Terrace Methodist Church, and Pine Chapel Moravian Church (1928).
West Salem Historic District is a national historic district located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 591 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures in a largely residential section of Winston-Salem. The buildings date from about 1843 to 1957, and include notable examples of Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and American Craftsman style architecture, as well as bungalows. Notable resources include the M. D. Gantt Building (1931), Coca-Cola bottling plant (1930), Christ Moravian Church (1895), and Green Street Methodist Church (1921).
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- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Hidden Winston-Salem II". Winston-Salem Journal. February 27, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Walk to the Rock House". Friedberg Moravian Church.
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