National Register of Historic Places listings in Rowan County, North Carolina

This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rowan County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view an online map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.

Current listings

          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Back Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery	Back Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery	December 29, 1983 (#83003998)	SR 1763 35°39′03″N 80°42′24″W	Mt. Ulla
2	Barber Farm		January 15, 2003 (#02001717)	225 Redmon Rd. 35°42′57″N 80°38′42″W	Cleveland
3	Bernhardt House	Bernhardt House	June 11, 1992 (#92000701)	305 E. Innes St. 35°39′54″N 80°28′04″W	Salisbury
4	George Matthias Bernhardt House		November 26, 1982 (#82001303)	South of Rockwell on SR 2361 35°30′27″N 80°25′42″W	Rockwell
5	Henry Connor Bost House		November 12, 1982 (#82001304)	East of Woodleaf off U.S. Route 601 35°46′01″N 80°30′45″W	South River
6	Boyden High School	Boyden High School	May 23, 1996 (#96000564)	500 Lincolnton Rd. 35°39′53″N 80°29′05″W	Salisbury	After desegregation, school name changed to Salisbury High.
7	Michael Braun House	Michael Braun House	September 28, 1971 (#71000618)	Northwest of Granite Quarry on SR 2308 off U.S. Route 52 35°37′20″N 80°26′28″W	Granite Quarry
8	Brooklyn-South Square Historic District	Brooklyn-South Square Historic District	July 5, 1985 (#85001449)	Roughly bounded by Fisher, Shaver, Walls, and Lee Sts. 35°39′49″N 80°28′08″W	Salisbury
9	Ella Brown Cannon House	Ella Brown Cannon House	August 24, 2021 (#100006854)	202 South Fulton St. 35°40′09″N 80°28′28″W	Salisbury
10	Maxwell Chambers House	Maxwell Chambers House	January 20, 1972 (#72000992)	116 S. Jackson St. 35°40′09″N 80°28′20″W	Salisbury
11	China Grove Roller Mill	China Grove Roller Mill	December 29, 1983 (#83003995)	308 N. Main St. 35°34′16″N 80°34′41″W	China Grove
12	Christ Episcopal Church	Christ Episcopal Church	December 5, 2011 (#11000623)	3430 Old U.S. Route 70 35°43′59″N 80°39′55″W	Cleveland
13	City Motor Company		December 7, 2022 (#100008465)	419 South Main St. 35°39′51″N 80°28′25″W	Salisbury
14	Community Building	Community Building	March 5, 1970 (#70000468)	200 N. Main St. 35°40′06″N 80°28′07″W	Salisbury	Now home to the Rowan Museum
15	Corriher Grange Hall		September 23, 1982 (#82003507)	Northwest of Five Points on SR 1555 35°36′04″N 80°41′43″W	Enochville
16	Cleveland School		January 10, 2019 (#100003300)	216 Krider St. 35°44′06″N 80°40′09″W	Cleveland
17	East Spencer Graded School	East Spencer Graded School	January 25, 2018 (#100002050)	110 S. Long St. 35°40′59″N 80°26′00″W	East Spencer
18	Eastover		January 24, 2011 (#10001176)	5510 S. Main St. 35°36′31″N 80°32′28″W	Salisbury
19	Ellis Street Graded School Historic District	Ellis Street Graded School Historic District	March 5, 1999 (#99000273)	Roughly bounded by Craig, Innes, Jackson, and Cemetery Sts. 35°40′20″N 80°28′14″W	Salisbury	Comprises the Shober Bridge and 76 other contributing properties
20	Fulton Heights Historic District	Fulton Heights Historic District	March 25, 1999 (#99000394)	Roughly bounded by Fulton St., Heilig Ave., Ridge Ave., and Boyden St. 35°39′40″N 80°29′25″W	Salisbury
21	Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church	Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church	January 20, 1972 (#72000990)	South of Rockwell on SR 1221 35°31′15″N 80°25′17″W	Rockwell
22	Granite Quarry School		February 7, 2001 (#01000017)	706 Dunn's Mountain Rd. 35°36′57″N 80°26′07″W	Granite Quarry
23	Griffith-Sowers House		September 9, 2009 (#09000703)	5050 Statesville Boulevard 35°42′50″N 80°34′07″W	Salisbury
24	Grimes Mill	Grimes Mill	February 6, 1984 (#84002492)	600 N. Church St. 35°40′22″N 80°27′56″W	Salisbury	Destroyed by fire on 1/16/13.
25	Grubb-Sigmon-Weisiger House	Grubb-Sigmon-Weisiger House	February 12, 1999 (#99000198)	213 McCoy Rd. 35°41′15″N 80°30′06″W	Salisbury
26	Hall Family House	Hall Family House	October 5, 1982 (#82001305)	Northeast of Bear Poplar on NC 801 35°40′54″N 80°39′52″W	Bear Poplar
27	Hambley-Wallace House	Hambley-Wallace House	December 15, 1997 (#97001545)	508 S. Fulton St. 35°39′59″N 80°28′42″W	Salisbury
28	Archibald Henderson Law Office	Archibald Henderson Law Office	January 20, 1972 (#72000993)	Church and Fisher Sts. 35°40′03″N 80°28′20″W	Salisbury	On the property of Rowan Public Library – Headquarters.
29	J. C. Price High School	J. C. Price High School	April 21, 2010 (#10000208)	1300-1400 W. Bank St. 35°40′36″N 80°29′07″W	Salisbury
30	Kerr Mill	Kerr Mill	May 11, 1976 (#76001337)	West of Mill Bridge on Sloan Rd., south of NC 1768 35°31′11″N 80°25′21″W	Mill Bridge
31	Gen. William Kerr House	Gen. William Kerr House	September 23, 1982 (#82003505)	Northwest of Enochville on SR 1353 35°32′49″N 80°43′29″W	Enochville
32	Kesler Manufacturing Co.-Cannon Mills Co. Plant No. 7 Historic District	Kesler Manufacturing Co.-Cannon Mills Co. Plant No. 7 Historic District	June 20, 1985 (#85001346)	Park Ave. and Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. 35°40′35″N 80°27′44″W	Salisbury
33	Knox Farm Historic District		April 1, 1983 (#83001914)	Knox and Amity Hill Rds. 35°43′01″N 80°44′49″W	Cleveland
34	Knox-Johnstone House		August 5, 1993 (#93000737)	100 Beaumont Farm Rd. 35°44′01″N 80°40′58″W	Cleveland
35	Livingstone College Historic District	Livingstone College Historic District	May 27, 1982 (#82003509)	W. Monroe St. 35°40′14″N 80°28′59″W	Salisbury
36	Alexander Long House		February 1, 1972 (#72000995)	North of Spencer on Sowers Ferry Rd. 35°42′38″N 80°25′14″W	Spencer
37	Lyerly Building for Boys		January 5, 1989 (#88003006)	Crescent Rd./Rt. 3 35°34′12″N 80°25′47″W	Gold Hill Township
38	Napoleon Bonaparte McCanless House	Napoleon Bonaparte McCanless House	May 22, 2014 (#14000264)	619 S. Main St. 35°39′45″N 80°28′33″W	Salisbury
39	Walter McCanless House	Walter McCanless House	May 21, 2005 (#05000452)	200 Confederate Ave. 35°40′59″N 80°28′08″W	Salisbury
40	McNeely-Strachan House	McNeely-Strachan House	February 1, 1972 (#72000994)	226 S. Jackson St. 35°40′04″N 80°28′27″W	Salisbury
41	Monroe Street School	Monroe Street School	May 19, 2004 (#04000463)	1100 W. Monroe St. 35°40′24″N 80°29′06″W	Salisbury
42	Mount Vernon		May 27, 1980 (#80002899)	SR 1003 and 1986 35°47′18″N 80°38′40″W	Woodleaf
43	Mount Zion Baptist Church	Mount Zion Baptist Church	December 30, 1985 (#85003188)	413 N. Church St. 35°40′15″N 80°28′02″W	Salisbury
44	North Long Street-Park Avenue Historic District	North Long Street-Park Avenue Historic District	June 20, 1985 (#85001347)	N. Long St. and Park Ave. 35°40′00″N 80°27′41″W	Salisbury
45	North Main Street Historic District	North Main Street Historic District	July 29, 1985 (#85001674)	Roughly bounded by N. Main, 17th, Lee, and Lafayette Sts. 35°40′33″N 80°27′25″W	Salisbury
46	Owen-Harrison House		July 21, 1983 (#83001911)	Entrance off north side of SR 1768 35°39′10″N 80°39′37″W	Mill Bridge
47	John Phifer Farm		December 28, 1990 (#90001991)	Junction of Phifer Rd. and SR 1978 35°46′48″N 80°43′24″W	Cleveland
48	John Carlyle and Anita Sherrill House	John Carlyle and Anita Sherrill House	September 1, 2009 (#09000704)	14175 NC 801 35°39′31″N 80°43′52″W	Mount Ulla
49	Rankin-Sherrill House	Rankin-Sherrill House	September 23, 1982 (#82003508)	NC 801 35°39′27″N 80°43′41″W	Mt. Ulla
50	St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and Cemetery		August 19, 1982 (#82003510)	Northeast of Woodleaf on SR 1950 35°47′14″N 80°33′44″W	Woodleaf
51	Salisbury Historic District		November 12, 1975 (#75001289)	Roughly bounded by Jackson, Innes, Caldwell, Marsh, Church, E. Bank, Lee, and Liberty Sts.; also 117 S. Lee St.; also roughly bounded by Ellis St., Monroe St., Church St., Bank St., S. Main St., and McCubbins St.; also portions of E. Council, E. Innes, Lee, and E. Liberty Sts. between Main and Depot Sts. 35°40′04″N 80°28′10″W	Salisbury	Legislative center of the historic Salisbury District. Second, third, and fourth sets of boundaries represent boundary increases of January 6, 1988, July 6, 1989, and July 20, 2000 respectively
52	Salisbury National Cemetery	Salisbury National Cemetery	April 12, 1999 (#99000393)	202 Government Rd. 35°39′37″N 80°28′27″W	Salisbury
53	Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District	Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District	May 13, 1987 (#86003460)	Roughly East Council, Liberty, Kerr, Cemetery, Franklin, Lee, and Depot Sts.; also the 300 and 400 blocks of N. Lee St. 35°40′06″N 80°27′53″W	Salisbury	Second set of addresses represents a boundary increase of May 1, 2003
54	Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot	Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot	July 30, 1975 (#75001290)	Eastern side of Depot St. between Kerr and Council Sts. 35°40′02″N 80°27′58″W	Salisbury
55	Salisbury VA Hospital Historic District		May 25, 2022 (#100007763)	1601 Brenner Ave. 35°41′02″N 80°29′23″W	Salisbury
56	Shaver Rental Houses District	Shaver Rental Houses District	January 12, 1988 (#87002233)	303, 309, and 315 W. Council, and 120 N. Jackson 35°40′12″N 80°28′17″W	Salisbury
57	Shuping's Mill Complex		September 23, 1982 (#82003506)	South of Faith on NC 152 35°33′04″N 80°29′00″W	Faith	Burned
58	Southern Railway Passenger Car Number 1211		April 12, 2022 (#100007594)	1 Samuel Spencer Dr. 35°41′18″N 80°26′03″W	Spencer
59	Southern Railway Spencer Shops	Southern Railway Spencer Shops	March 17, 1978 (#78001972)	Salisbury Ave. between 3rd and 8th Sts. 35°41′13″N 80°26′05″W	Spencer
60	Spencer Historic District	Spencer Historic District	December 20, 1984 (#84000619)	Roughly bounded by N. to S. Salisbury Ave., 8th St., Whitehead Ave., and Jefferson St. 35°41′32″N 80°26′04″W	Spencer
61	John Steele House	John Steele House	September 12, 1994 (#94001051)	1010 Richard St. 35°40′27″N 80°27′31″W	Salisbury
62	John Stigerwalt House		December 20, 1984 (#84000595)	East of Kannapolis off SR 1221 (Old Beatty Ford Rd.) 35°31′06″N 80°31′00″W	Bostian Heights
63	Edgar S. and Madge Temple House		April 26, 2021 (#100006463)	1604 Statesville Blvd. 35°41′32″N 80°30′20″W	Salisbury
64	Third Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery		July 21, 1983 (#83001912)	SR 1973 35°45′39″N 80°41′04″W	Cleveland
65	Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Cemetery, and Manse	Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Cemetery, and Manse	February 17, 1984 (#84002488)	Off NC 150 35°39′01″N 80°38′12″W	Mill Bridge
66	Calvin H. Wiley School	Calvin H. Wiley School	October 20, 1988 (#88002028)	200 block of Ridge Ave. 35°39′46″N 80°29′12″W	Salisbury	School closed in 1983; became Wiley School Apartments in 1985.
67	Wood Grove	Wood Grove	September 23, 1982 (#82003504)	East of Bear Poplar on SR 1743 35°40′48″N 80°40′28″W	Bear Poplar
68	Zion Lutheran Church	Zion Lutheran Church	January 20, 1972 (#72000991)	Southwest of Rockwell on SR 1006 off SR 1221 35°31′40″N 80°27′00″W	Rockwell

Former listing

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Joseph H. Mingus Farm		October 29, 1987 (#87001551)	March 16, 1995	Southern side of SR 1947, northeast of its junction with SR 1702	Woodleaf	Delisted due to relocation of the farm for construction of the Rowan County Landfill.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in North Carolina
• List of National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina