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.
Community Building | |
 Community Building, April 2012 | |
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| Location | 200 N. Main St., Salisbury, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 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 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000468[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 1970 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the Salisbury Historic District.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rowan Museum.
- Rowan Museum website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-12-B-6, "Rowan County Courthouse, 200 North Main Street, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC", 3 photos, 4 measured drawings, 2 data pages