217 South Main Street, P.O. Box 479, Salisbury, NC 28145-0479
Phone: 704-638-5230  Fax: 704-638-8548

The city of Salisbury has a rich heritage of architecture dating from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  Domestic and commercial buildings from a variety of stylistic periods contribute to the distinctive character of the City’s downtown and adjoining historic neighborhoods.

The City has taken a progressive approach to preserving historic resources, establishing itself early on at the forefront of preservation in North Carolina. The Salisbury National Register Historic District, composed of the West Square neighborhood and most of the downtown, was created in 1975. Soon after, the City Council designated the West Square as a Local Historic District and established the Salisbury Historic Preservation Commission to oversee design review in the West Square. Today the city’s inventory of historic districts includes ten National Register districts, five Local Districts and seventeen properties individually-listed on the National Register.

In 1980, Salisbury became one of the first five communities to participate in the North Carolina Main Street Program. This stewardship of the downtown, in conjunction with federal and state tax incentives made possible by National Register historic designation, along with substantial public and private investment, has resulted in an award-winning downtown that is revitalized, vibrant and authentic.

Online Tour of Historic Districts

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          The map above shows the boundaries of all of the local and National Register historic districts within Salisbury.  Local districts are shown in red while National Register districts are outlined in blue.  Click on each individual district to begin and Online Tour complete with detailed maps and images of some of the main historic structures within that district.