Spach, Adam, Rock House Site
National Register of Historic Places

Spach, Adam, Rock House Site

Winston-Salem, Davidson County, North Carolina
Listed
June 13, 2002
Type
Site
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
02000643

About this property

The Adam Spach Rock House Site is a historic archaeological site in Davidson County, North Carolina. Located near the community of Friedberg, it consists of the ruins of a stone house built in 1774 by Adam Spach, founder of the Friedberg Moravian Church. Spach, who came to the area in 1754, supposedly built the house as a fortified defense against attacks from local Native Americans, setting it on top of a spring to provide a regular water source. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. On Saturday, September 23, 2023, as part of Friedberg Moravian Church's 250th Anniversary Celebration - a "Walk to the Rock House" event was held. This event was an afternoon of learning about the history of Friedberg, where volunteers will share historical relics, photos, & stories. Mid-afternoon approximately 100 people walked from the church to the site of Adam Spach's Rock House site (about a 25-minute walk) for an outdoor vespers & communion service, along with music provided by the Moravian Band. Members of the Wachovia Historical Society were also in attendance.

Location

Winston-Salem, Davidson County, North Carolina

Categories

ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC NON-ABORIGINALCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Spach, Adam, Rock House Site listed on the National Register?

Spach, Adam, Rock House Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 2002.

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Spach, Adam, Rock House Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Spach, Adam, Rock House Site is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1754.

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