Historic Homes Sell in North Main Historic District!

Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty closes today on not one but TWO early 1900s homes in the North Main Historic District of Salisbury North Carolina!

The Kluttz House at 1627 N. Main Street is a ca. 1921 (some records indicate 1908) contributing structure in the North Main historic overlay in the National Register of Historic Places.

Like many of the homes along the east side of N. Main Street, this modest bungalow is situated on an elevated lot, overlooking other period homes in the North Main Historic District, which is defined by a concrete retaining wall, giving it a special sense of place.

The Kluttz House | circa 1908-1921 | 1627 North Main Street, Salisbury NC

It is typical of one of the many forms of 1920s bungalows featuring broad, low pitched gables with exposed purlins, at the front, sides and rear, and an attached porch with a similar broad gable covered in asphalt siding supported by slender tapered piers set on brick bases. 

All the simple comforts of Southern bungalow living are here,  as with so many others in this corridor historic district, in this fine example of Arts & Crafts architecture. Many original features have been retained. From the spacious front porch, through the cherry-red wood screen door, you are welcomed into the large, open living room with centerpiece fireplace (unfortunately closed for use) and French doors to the formal dining room. Original millwork, oak and heart pine floors gleam throughout.The formal dining room leads you through to a bright and airy kitchen, with a small pantry off the rear.

Greg Rapp will also be handing the keys to new owners for the ca. 1915 Keever-Belk House at 1701 N. Main Street today.  Listed as a pivotal structure in the North Main District, it is influenced by the Colonial Revival and Victorian styles. 

The Keever-Belk House | circa 1915 | 1701 North Main Street, Salisbury NC

It is strongly bungalow in form with its steeply sloped roof, shed dormer with casement windows, and exposed purlins under the roof eaves. However, a Victorian motif is imparted by the projecting three-sided bay and asymmetrical facade, while the groupings of slender paired columns provide a Colonial Revival influence.

Greg Rapp had the circa 1921 Kluttz House listed for sale at the end of September 2015, and under contract by Valentine's Day 2016.   As the Kluttz House went under contract, Greg was signing the agent agreement to put the Keever-Belk House on the market.   In just 74 days, the Keever-Belk house is now sold.

The Mary Steele-Scales House | circa 1893

Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty is a champion of historic houses in the Salisbury NC area, homing in on the uniqueness of the older homes in the (10) historic districts here.  

The JR Crawford House | circa 1900

The North Main District is unique in that it is the last remaining residential corridor into the city of Salisbury, and retains much of the residential architecture from its development in the late 1800s to the 1930s, when the trolley system ran from the Fulton Heights subdivision, through the North Main neighborhood, to the Spencer Shops.  

Greg recognizes that the architectural fabric, created during the process of suburbanization that took place in Salisbury between 1900 and 1930, is still largely intact, providing North Main Street with a rich and varied character worthy of preservation.

224 E. Steele Street | circa 1924

Among the many historic North Main homes that Greg Rapp has sold include the circa 1900 J. R. Crawford House at 826 N. Main, the circa 1901 C. M. Henderlite House located at 1010 N. Main Street, a home most representative of the eclectic and exuberant spirit of the late Victorian category, the circa 1892 Mary Steele-Scales House (the oldest structure in the district) and the circa 1924 Arts & Crafts bungalow at 224 E. Steele Street.

The C.M. Henderlite House | circa 1901 | 1010 North Main Street, Salisbury NC

And these just represent a handful of the homes listed and sold by Greg Rapp in historic districts in Rowan County, North Carolina. So when you are on the market for an older home, because you know there is nothing like that character and quality that an older home represents, call Greg Rapp at (704) 213-6846 and he'll help you find your dream antique home. Looking to sell your vintage home? Call the Realtor® who cares: (704) 213-6846.

Greg Rapp 
Wallace Realty Co. 
704 213 6846 Mobile 
704 636 2021 Office 
www.realestatesalisbury.net 

Bungalow-Hunters! Score an Affordable & Authentic Arts and Crafts Home!

Preservation and restoration enthusiasts! America's most popular vintage home design is the Arts & Crafts or Craftsman Bungalow!   ~ and Historic Preservation Real Estate Agent Greg Rapp has just listed this large Craftsman bungalow in the North Main Historic District in Salisbury, North Carolina! All of the hard & expensive work has been done! Here is your chance to get a good deal on this style of historic home & pick up where the current owners left off.  Bungalow-hunters can score an affordable Arts and Crafts home at 1701 N. Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina! Get your phone ready to call Greg at 704.213.6846 to see this bungalow for yourself!


Overlooking the Main Street promenade from its elevated lot and wide front porch typical of the era, this pivotal 1910 Craftsman at 1701 N. Main Street has many of its original historic details in place, but a new roof, new heat & air conditioning, and new plumbing are going to make the modern side of living far easier!


Two front parlors are completely restored . . . just look at those sparkling floors, and we love when folks have not painted over original wood trim ~ beautiful! Restored pocket doors in the two front parlors glide as smooth as butter!

And speaking of details ~ three terrific mantles showcase Cambridge tile firebox surrounds in beautiful shades of green. How lovely to have the original tiles and wood mantels intact! The coal-burning fireplaces have their original iron fireboxes ~ so handsome!


The remainder of this fine home needs the finishing touches. The kitchen has been updated with new cabinets. And again ~ the pretty floors just shine!

The dining room will be gorgeous once its restoration has been finished ~ with its bay window and built-in china cabinet, a classic Craftsman feature.

Note the beadboard wainscoting and claw foot bath tub in the bathroom!  Love~LOVE!

You will love the huge wrap-around front porch ~ the classic must-have feature for any fine Southern home. Imagine sitting here in the year 1910, with the trolley cars humming to and fro along Main Street from the Town of Spencer to Fulton Heights, Salisbury's first 'suburb'.  Many of the beautiful historic homes along the North Main corridor were built just after the trolley system was installed in 1905.  Some say the tracks are still beneath the pavement along the promenade (and in fact you can see remnants of trolley tracks on Caldwell Street further in town!)!

Tax records indicate 1701 N. Main Street built in 1910. The National Register of Historic Places lists this home as circa 1915. The Historic Register classifies homes as Pivotal, Contributing, Intrusion, and Fill.  Contributing is the highest attribution.

This circa 1910 2-bedroom-2 bath home has already been outfitted with replacement windows. There is the potential to expand into the second floor of this 1.5 story home if one were to install a stair case.  The exterior has been totally scraped & awaits your choice of paint colors.  Here in Salisbury, if you are a member of the Historic Salisbury Foundation, you are rewarded with significant discounts at Sherwin Williams Paint!  And the Foundation also maintains a wonderful resource for architectural salvage materials at their 'Ice House' to help outfit your home with period details.  Call the HSF to know more!

A great view of the dining room bay window from the exterior, and the handsome granite block retaining wall.

And did you know that the City of Salisbury offers Historic Preservation Grants to homeowners in its historic districts? The City offers the grant cycle once per year, typically in October, with winners having through the rest of the fiscal year to complete their project or in other words, projects must be completed by June. Applicants must own and occupy their house to qualify, but this is a great incentive for people wanting to make improvements to the exteriors of their historic homes!

So you see, while 1701 North Main Street is a restoration in progress, much of the 'big stuff' that often scares folks away from a home rehab project have already been done!  This vintage home is just blocks from restaurants, shops and the Rowan County Library, and Salisbury is within an hour of Charlotte, Winston-Salem, & Greensboro, NC.    

The timing is right to call Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty at 704-213-6846 to make this collector's item Arts & Crafts home your own...and score on an affordable bungalow!

1701 MAIN STREET NORTH 
Salisbury, NC 28144 
MLS#: 58492
List Price: $69,000

Greg Rapp 
Wallace Realty Co. 
704 213 6846 Mobile 
704 636 2021 Office 
www.realestatesalisbury.net