217 South Main Street, P.O. Box 479, Salisbury, NC 28145-0479
Phone: 638-5235  Fax: 638-8555

The City of Salisbury has a rich heritage of fine architecture dating from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  Both domestic and commercial buildings from a variety of stylistic periods contribute to the distinctive character of the City's downtown and adjacent historic neighborhoods.

The City has taken a progressive approach to identifying and preserving these historic resources.  The first local historic district, West Square, was delineated in October of 1975.  Since then, there have been four other local historic districts identified in Salisbury.  Within these local districts, the Historic Preservation Commission implements the City's historic preservation zoning codes. 

In addition to our five local districts, there are ten historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Buildings in a National Register historic district are eligible for a variety of grants and incentives intended to promote the protection and rehabilitation of historic structures.

Historic District Guidelines 

for Non-Residential Properties

(adopted October 2, 2001)

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    Title and Contents

    Introduction to Local Historic Districts

1. Introduction to Non-Residential Guidelines

2. Changes to Buildings

3. New Construction

4. Site Features

5. Demolition

    Appendix

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 an Online Tour complete with detailed maps and images of some of the main historic structures within that district.