Community Building (Salisbury, North Carolina)

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Community Building
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Community Building, April 2012
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Location200 N. Main St., Salisbury, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°40′6″N80°28′7″W / 35.66833°N 80.46861°W / 35.66833; -80.46861 Coordinates: 35°40′6″N80°28′7″W / 35.66833°N 80.46861°W / 35.66833; -80.46861
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1854 (1854)-1857
ArchitectConrad & Williams
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 70000468 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1970

The Community Building, originally built as the Rowan County Courthouse, is a historic building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was built between 1854 and 1857, and is a two-story, Classical Revival, stuccoed brick building on a granite foundation. It measures 50 feet wide and 85 feet long and features a pedimented portico supported by six Doric order columns. The portico includes a cast iron balcony and the building is distinguished by tall windows. A new Rowan County Courthouse was built in 1914, and the building used as a community center. [2] The building is operated by the Rowan Museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1] It is located in the Salisbury Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Raymond F. Pisney (February 1970). "Community Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.