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SALISBURY — More than 100 years ago, the Historic Salisbury Foundation’s architectural warehouse, currently known as the Ice House, was once a community gathering spot. Now, that same idea is inspiring a revamp of the Ice House’s operations for historic homeowners, contractors and treasure hunters alike. From April to September, the Historic Salisbury Foundation’s architectural…

Historic Salisbury Foundation, Inc. has hired Kimberly Stieg as its new executive director. Stieg will be moving to Salisbury from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with her husband Scott, a recently retired school administrator. She’s scheduled to start work at the end of January. Stieg (pronounced Steeg) will be the foundation’s 11th director in its 49-year history.…

In his “History of Rowan County” published in 1881, the Rev. Jethro Rumple noted the 1770 Colonial Assembly of North Carolina in its “Act for the regulation of the Town of Salisbury,” authorized the creation of a town common, which was to be located one block from the square in the block currently bounded by…

SALISBURY — Historic Salisbury Foundation Executive Director Sada Stewart Troutman will be the new Downtown Salisbury Inc. Director beginning in November. She’ll fill a position formerly held by Larissa Harper, who was named DSI director in late 2017 and resigned in June 2020. DSI events coordinator Latoya Price served as interim director and will return…

Congratulations to the Bell Tower Green Committee for the opening of an extraordinary green space! All aspects of the park’s design and construction are remarkable. Everyone involved with the committee’s efforts, including the donors, designers, contractors and suppliers are to be commended for an outstanding public gathering place. Kudos to the City of Salisbury for…

SALISBURY – OctoberTour is back in person for 2021 with protocols in place aimed to provide visitors with the safest experience possible. The weekend starts Friday at the home of Bill and Shari Graham with the Patrons’ Party to celebrate homeowners and sponsors. It continues Saturday and Sunday with both live and virtual home tours…

SALISBURY — A year after forming a committee to make a selection, the Empire Hotel Redevelopment Task Force on Tuesday announced the selection of a Charlotte-based developer to redesign the hotel with a luxury boutique feel. In September 2020, the city ended exclusive negotiations with Black Point Investments for the Empire Hotel project, which had…

SALISBURY — A federal grant will help Livingstone College pay for the next phase of rehabilitating its Carnegie Library. The $500,000 grant is the third of its kind awarded to the college for the project and the highest amount available per grant request. Livingstone received the same amount last year and in 2018 from the…

SALISBURY — From the moment she laid eyes on the Napoleon Bonaparte McCanless House, Sandra Toscano was enchanted by its exterior. With a facade covered in gray ashlar-cut rusticated granite blocks, the outside of the three-story home at 619 S. Main St. could pass for a medieval fortress. “What bride wouldn’t want a fairy tale…

Sometimes bad things happen to good houses. The Salisbury Post reported on damage caused by a severe thunderstorm that traveled through Salisbury on a Sunday evening, April 14, 2019. The beautifully restored home at 530 W. Monroe was crushed by a large oak tree. The tree was so old and large that it destroyed the…