National Register of Historic Places

West Salem Historic District

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Listed
January 19, 2005
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
04001524

About this property

West Salem Historic District is a national historic district located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 591 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures in a largely residential section of Winston-Salem. The buildings date from about 1843 to 1957, and include notable examples of Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and American Craftsman style architecture, as well as bungalows. Notable resources include the M. D. Gantt Building (1931), Coca-Cola bottling plant (1930), Christ Moravian Church (1895), and Green Street Methodist Church (1921). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
36.08825, -80.25095

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Indera Mills
Industrial
0.2 mi
Nissen Building
Industrial
0.3 mi
Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block
Industrial
0.3 mi
South Trade Street Houses
Industrial
0.3 mi
Arista Cotton Mill Complex
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Germantown (Midway) NC
1865Civil War
2.8 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford (NC Yadkin, 1781)
1781Revolutionary War
10.8 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford
1781Revolutionary War
11.3 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford Oct 1780
1780Revolutionary War
15.3 mi

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When was West Salem Historic District listed on the National Register?

West Salem Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 2005.

What type of historic resource is West Salem Historic District?

West Salem Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West Salem Historic District?

The period of significance for West Salem Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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