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You had to be there: OctoberTour notches 50th year
OctoberTour ran with 12 historic sites, dozens of vendors, live musical performers, and a joust.The weekend’s festivities filled the Bell Tower Green and the West Square neighborhood with trolleys and tourgoers seeing this year’s sites. Patron’s Party Starting with the Patron’s Party, the weekend had a lively beginning. With a Renaissance theme, partygoers sported their…
Read MoreGolden year: OctoberTour revisits roots during 50th anniversary
For the last half a century, historic homes from around the Salisbury area have been on display for one weekend only, alongside refreshments and a trolley ride. The 50th OctoberTour commences on Oct. 11, with 12 historic houses in the West Square area open to the public. This year’s houses and festivities draw on the…
Read MoreHistoric Salisbury Foundation gearing up for 50th OctoberTour, lineup announced
SALISBURY — This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Historic Salisbury Foundation’s OctoberTour, and the foundation has been working on the lineup for at least three years in an effort to make the event one of the most memorial. The lineup was announced on Thursday on the lawn of the Fulton-Mock-Blackmer House, a…
Read MoreHistory On Tap opens first school for Black in Salisbury to the public
SALISBURY — The first Black grade school in Salisbury has been closed to the public for more than two decades, but on Thursday the Historic Salisbury Foundation opened up the Lincoln School as part of its History on Tap event series. While the foundation does not own the school, which is located off of South…
Read MoreHistoric Salisbury Foundation’s Fink takes on new role
SALISBURY — Rachel Fink is building up additional responsibilities at the Historic Salisbury Foundation as she serves as office manager and revolving fund project manager and can now officially begin operating in North Carolina as a general contractor for residential projects. Not a stranger to the world of contracting, Fink was exposed to it during…
Read MoreCharlotte’s first Black mayor to visit Livingstone as part of Historic Salisbury Foundation ongoing event
SALISBURY — As part of the Historic Salisbury Foundation’s ongoing “We Built This” exhibit, Charlotte’s first Black mayor Harvey Gantt will be featured during a special presentation at Livingstone College. The event will take place at F. George Shipman Science Center at Livingstone College at 701 W. Monroe St. in Salisbury on Feb. 1 at…
Read MoreHall House gets festive with Christmas tours and ‘A Christmas Carol’ reading
SALISBURY — To commemorate the holidays, the Historic Salisbury Foundation has organized multiple Christmas guided tours during the month of December at the Historic Hall House, where people can walk around the 200-year-old building and gaze at a vast array of wonderful decorations. Normally, Hall House offers a special tour on Christmas Eve, but the…
Read MoreRestoration of Historic Bradshaw House
The 1907 Bradshaw House at 432 Park Ave. in Salisbury is an architecturally significant property that is finally getting a long-overdue restoration, thanks to the Historic Salisbury Foundation. Click here to view the video report.
Read MoreRowan Public Library to host welcome reception for We Built This Exhibit Nov 30
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) – On Thursday, Nov. 30, the public is invited to attend a Welcome Reception to celebrate the traveling exhibit “We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in North Carolina.” This special after-hours event will be held at Rowan Public Library’s Headquarters branch, located at 201 W. Fisher St. in…
Read More100-year-old Salisbury home named local historic landmark
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council voted to designate the Wright-Hobson House located at 302 South Fulton Street as a local historic landmark. At the Oct. 17 meeting, City Planner Emily Vanek stated that properties under consideration as a historic landmark need “to have special significance for its historical, prehistorical, architectural or cultural importance in…
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