National Register of Historic Places

Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot

Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
Listed
July 29, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001290

About this property

Salisbury station is an Amtrak station located in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is served by three passenger trains: the Crescent, the Carolinian, and the Piedmont. The street address is Depot and Liberty Streets, and is located in the Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District. The station was constructed in 1908 by the Southern Railway and was designed by Frank P. Milburn in the Spanish Mission Style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, but was nearly demolished until it was bought by the Historic Salisbury Foundation in 1984. Renovations began in 1993 and were completed by 1996, although NCDOT gave the foundation extra funding in 1999 to enlarge the waiting room. The Historic Salisbury Foundation sold the depot to the city in 2025. Media related to Salisbury (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons Salisbury, NC – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak) Salisbury Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)

Location

Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
35.66744, -80.46590

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.1 mi
Community Building
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0.2 mi
Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District
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0.2 mi
Bernhardt House
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0.2 mi
Salisbury Historic District (Boundary Increase I)
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0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Salisbury NC
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Salisbury Prison Camp Raid
1865Civil War
0.7 mi

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When was Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot listed on the National Register?

Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot?

Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Salisbury Southern Railroad Passenger Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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