Salisbury Southern Railroad Corridor Historic District

Salisbury Southern Railroad National Register Historic District

The Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, comprises twenty-three architecturally and historically significant buildings and one site, a cemetery established in the mid-18th century, all located along the railroad tracks at the center of town. Salisbury, located at the crossroads of two major 18th century roads through North Carolina, had long been a center of transportation when the railroad arrived in 1855. The railroad stimulated the town's economy and industry and was important in Salisbury's history well into the twentieth century.

The district's structures, anchored by the impressive 1907 Spanish Mission style Southern Railroad Passenger Depot and by the Yadkin Hotel constructed in 1913, were originally constructed for warehouse or commercial uses and continue in those uses today. The structures are representative of the thriving commercial district which developed around the Depot in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The largely intact buildings are associated with and a vivid reminder of a significant period of prosperity in Salisbury brought about by the railroad.

Source: National Historic Register Nomination form, 1987

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