Community Building (Salisbury, North Carolina)

Community Building
Community Building, April 2012
Location 200 N. Main St., Salisbury, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°40′6″N 80°28′7″W / 35.66833°N 80.46861°WCoordinates: 35°40′6″N 80°28′7″W / 35.66833°N 80.46861°W
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built 1854-1857
Architect Conrad & Williams
Architectural style Classical Revival
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 70000468[1]
Added to NRHP March 5, 1970

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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  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.

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