The 39th Annual October Tour of Historic Homes ~ Did the Historic Bug Bite You?

This past weekend, the Historic Salisbury Foundation presented its 39th Annual October Tour™ ~ the annual tour of historic homes in Salisbury, North Carolina, hosted by the Historic Salisbury Foundation ~ when 1000s of people flock to Salisbury to see a selection of private historic homes open to the public!

Ten historic homes were featured in this year's, the 39th annual, tour.  This is one of the biggest weekends in Salisbury NC ~ with loads of events tied to October Tour™ ~ a Bootlegger's Ball, October Tour Night Out in Downtown Salisbury, the Bank Street Cafe with live music and entertainment on the Josephus Hall House Museum lawn, and the Oil Painters of America Artists' Reception, also on the lawn on Saturday evening.

Salisbury, North Carolina is known for its fantastic inventory of vintage homes, dating from as early as 1793 (The John Steele House) and on up through the 1800s Victorian Era through the early 1900s Arts & Crafts Movement.  During the Civil War, the Union Army had already been through Salisbury before the escalation that caused the troops to burn down towns and structures.  When Stoneman's troops again entered Salisbury at the end of the war in 1865, they spared the homes, only burning to the ground the infamous Confederate Prison and any of its supplies.  Therefore, Salisbury has the good fortune to retain much of its housing stock from that era ~ a luxury many southern towns were unfortunately not granted.

Once you've come to Salisbury, seen these fabulous homes, and experienced the thriving arts and cultural scene in the downtown area (theater, live music, art galleries, wine shops, bookstores, and antiques ~ even a world-class wedding gown shoppe) ~ you might have caught the 'bug' to own a historic home of your own.  That's your signal to call Greg Rapp (704.213.6846) ~ Realtor® with Wallace Realty, Salisbury's most established real estate company.  Greg has the most thorough selection of historic home listings and has been recognized for his expertise in the historic home market.  Here is a partial list of available homes in the historic arena, and there is something for everyone:  


(1) The Mary Steele-Scales House /Circa 1893.  A historic 2000+ square foot, 2-story, 3-bedroom Victorian home, on just under 1/2 acre landscaped property in the North Main Historic District ~ a steal!
126 E. Steele Street
MLS #: R55310 
$119,900

 
(2) The J. R. Crawford House / Circa 1900.  This historic 4-bedroom, late Victorian dwelling is one of the more elaborate homes in the North Main Historic District. A renovation partially complete and in process, it is priced accordingly.
826 N. Main Street
MLS #: R56628
$75,000


(3) The Ramsey-Voss House, Circa 1929. Built in 1929, this 3-bedroom brick Arts & Crafts cottage, on an elevated lot and separated from Main Street by its attractive stone retaining wall, is typical of the English influenced cottages built in the late 1920s and early 1930s.  The arched porch openings and a wonderful 'secret garden' at the rear of the home set apart this artist's cottage from the rest of the district's homes.
920 N. Main Street
MLS #: R55460
$139,900

(4) The Knox House, Circa 1900.  A Vernacular Queen Anne, this 2700+ square foot home with 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths has graciously large rooms, an impressive foyer and staircase to an upper mezzanine, and a 3/4 wrap-around porch.
226 S. Ellis Street
MLS #: 56682
$215,000

(5)  The Wright/Kessler Cannon Mills House, Circa 1891*. Gorgeous, nearly 4000 square-foot Victorian, partially restored, with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, a huge wrap-around veranda, and fully restored kitchen. 9 decorative fireplaces. A work in progress, but totally liveable and just 2 blocks from Salisbury's Rail Walk Art District and Downtown. 
414 Park Avenue
MLS#R5674
$114,900 

(6) The H. C. Lentz House, Circa 1915.  This rustic authentic American Craftsman retains many original details: wide front door with sidelights, some original lighting fixtures, masonry fireplaces. Covered and railed front porch, screened back porch. Deep yard with brick patio and small cottage garage. Needs some refurbishing and updating. Located in the very desirable Fulton Heights neighborhood.
221 Wiley Avenue
MLS#: R56086 
$69,000

(7) The Milford Hills Neighborhood, Circa 1930. Dutch Colonial Revival circa 1930 home with 4 bedrooms/2 baths ~ large rooms with over 2300 square feet in the Milford Hills neighborhood.  This deceivingly spacious home was a Sears-Roebuck 'kit' home! 
128 Milford Drive South
MLS #R56901 
$129,900 


(8) The Fulton Heights Neighborhood, Circa 1956.  This wonderful specimen of a Mid-Century Modern brick home, single story, 3 bedroom/2 bath, has a magnificent lot, over an acre of land, with large shade trees and pines, and an expanse of open meadow beyond the back yard.  Many of its mid-century modern architectural details are still in place: vaulted and beamed ceilings, geometric windows, & brick interior walls. The main living spaces are on the 1st level, and a walkout basement level includes a large rec room or additional bedroom and bath.
1124 Boyden Road
MLS#: R56183 
$72,500 

And if a commercial space is what you're looking for, especially after seeing the charming downtown area of Salisbury with its many buildings dating from the 1800s and up, then check out this general store space on the highly traveled Innes Street corridor:

The O.O. Rufty General Store, Circa 1900.  Over 12,000 square feet, 8300+ above grade, 3-story building in Downtown Salisbury that sees over 22,000 car count per day. Excellent retail location, with the fantastic potential to upfit the second story to residential living with the City of Salisbury's new incentive grants**. 
126 E. Innes Street
MLS# C56243 
$259,900




 
There are many other wonderful historic listings, both residential and commercial, in Salisbury North Carolina!  So  . . . 

If you've been 'bitten' by the historic bug, and there are plenty of good reasons for that to happen, then give Realtor® Greg Rapp a call ~ (hint: remove the x from the email address) ~ 704.213.6846!  He's got the cure!

   

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


 

* The Wright/Kessler Cannon Mills House at 414 Park Avenue is described in the National Register of Historic Places Long Street/Park Avenue Historic District Inventory as follows: "One of the oldest houses in the district, this two-story weatherboarded frame dwelling has been covered in stucco and has undergone other modern alterations. Although some of its original exterior ornament survives, these modern alterations have reduced its significance. Its early history is obscure and the identity of its original builder is not known. It was probably built about 1891 and appears on the 1891 map of the area produced by the Central Land Company. However, it does not appear in city directories until 1907 when it was occupied by prosperous grocer R. W. Wright. City tax records indicate the home as built in 1900.



**  To learn more about the City of Salisbury's newly adopted incentive grants for the downtown area, click [HERE].




 

It's October!!! Call Greg Rapp & Visit Salisbury During the 39th Annual October Tour of Historic Homes!

One of the best-loved weekends in Salisbury, North Carolina is quickly approaching!

The 39th Annual October Tour™ of Historic Homes is Saturday & Sunday, October 11th and 12th. 

Visit private, historic homes and buildings and experience Salisbury's charm neighborhoods listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Trolley rides, living history encampments, food vendors, artists, and musical entertainment make this an annual event you don't want to miss.

 
If you've considered moving to Salisbury, NC ~ the October Tour Weekend is one of the best times to visit.  With your October Tour ticket, you'll get a glimpse of some of our fine historic homes, get to stroll our beautiful neighborhoods, and visit locally owned and operated restaurants and shops. 


After Saturday's portion of the tour, a free reception is held on the lawn of the Hall House Museum from 5-7 in the evening, where artists exhibit their paintings done during the day throughout the tour, and a local winery serves its fare. In the evening, take in live music or a play at any number of venues in our Historic Downtown.  If you arrive on Friday evening, October 10th, Downtown Salisbury hosts the October Tour Friday Night Out on the Town ~ take horse & carriage rides throughout the downtown and visit the shops that stay open late to greet you.  Take in a wine-tasting at the Salisbury Wine Shop, purchase handmade artisan jewelry and pottery at the Southern Spirit Gallery or Pottery 101 Gallery, and listen to live music with a burger and a beer at Uncle Buck's All American Pub & Grill or with a glass of fine wine at Cartucci's Grapevine ~ all along our award winning Main Street.

Realtor® Greg Rapp has many fine historic homes listed for sale that you may want to visit while you're in town.  Awarded by the Historic Salisbury Foundation, October Tour founders and producers, Greg is one of the most knowledgeable real estate agents in the Central Piedmont's historic real estate market.  He can tell you about the 10 National Historic Districts here in Salisbury and the 5 local districts.  The homes here range from the mid-1800s to the 1920s and are diffused with character, built with quality craftsmanship, and have stood the test of time.  We're proud to show off our homes during the annual October Tour.

Mark your calendar for October 11 & 12, 2014 (10:00-5:30 Saturday with After Hours from 5:00-7:00 and Noon-5:30 Sunday) and plan your relaxing weekend getaway to historic Salisbury.  And while you're at it, check out the wonderful homes listed for sale on this website's sidebar. . . and give Greg Rapp a call to make your appointment to check one or more out. . . from the 1893 Mary Steele Scales House, to a circa 1900 Victorian, a 1920s Arts & Crafts Bungalow, and on up to the low-slung circa 1950s Mid-Century Modern architecture, Greg's real estate listings have a little something for everyone (even an awesome general store in the downtown!). 

Not ready to purchase?  Talk to Greg about the upcoming potential for a new urban apartment in the historic renovated Barnhardt Hardware building (completion scheduled for January 2015).  Really . . . something for everyone!

Visit Salisbury, North Carolina in October ~ and see what Salisbury has to offer!  You'll be hooked!  Call Greg at (704) 213-6846!

The Okey-Dokey General Store, 126 East Innes Street ~ FOR SALE ~ $259.9K

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

Historic OPEN HOUSE ~ Saturday October 12th & Sunday October 13th ~ 3:00-5:00PM

Salisbury North Carolina will host its 38th Annual October Tour of Historic Homes on October 12th & 13th ~ a ticketed event. 

You are invited to view another historic home ~ for free ~ during the Historic Open House at 301 W. Marsh Street.

This grand circa 1925 solid brick Craftsman-style home is for sale, and she is opening her doors, welcoming guests and prospective home-buyers, as she hosts her first open house from 3:00pm - 5:00pm on Saturday & Sunday October 12th & 12th.

Please stop by to take in the grandeur of this beautiful home, the tree-lined neighborhood, and to picture yourself owning a historic home of your own!

What: Open House ~ HOUSE FOR SALE ~ $369,000
Where: 301 W. Marsh Street
When: Saturday October 12 & Sunday October 13th
Time: 3:00PM ~ 5:00PM
Who:  Greg Rapp Realtor® ~ 704.213.6846!

No ticket required!

301 W. Marsh Street ~ FOR SALE ~ $369,000 ~ MLS # R54911A

See Greg Rapp at the 38th OctoberTour™ of Historic Homes

For 38 years, the Historic Salisbury Foundation has been hosting the OctoberTour™ of Historic Homes. The 38th October Tour is just around the corner. Saturday and Sunday, October 12th and 13th, Salisbury, North Carolina will greet hundreds of guests as they fill the town to go on this wonderful tour of antique homes.

As autumn colors begin to arrive, the rich history and architecture of Salisbury is showcased in Historic Salisbury Foundation's annual OctoberTour™ of Historic Homes. Visitors to Salisbury get an inside peek at private, historic buildings, and experience Salisbury's charm in a select few of its ten districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Trolley rides, living history encampments, food vendors, artists and musical entertainment make this one event you don't want to miss.

Dr. Josephus W. Hall House, c. 1820: 226 South Jackson Street

The Bank Street Cafe is one of the treats of the OctoberTour™. Bank Street closes to vehicle traffic and becomes a food court where food vendors of all varieties set up, and the Historic Hall House Museum lawn becomes a stage for music performance all weekend long.

Salisbury Realtor® Greg Rapp will host an information booth at the Bank Street Cafe during the 38th annual OctoberTour™.  Greg has a magnificent collection of historic homes on the market ~ and once you see the beautiful homes on tour, it's guaranteed you will be hooked and will want to have one of these beautiful pieces of historic architecture for your own! Greg is the Realtor® to see!

Among the many historic homes available on the market today, Greg has the following homes (and more!) to show you:

•  301 W. Marsh Street is a prime example. This gracious brick home was featured not just once, but TWICE, in OctoberTour™. This circa 1925 home, though not on tour, is for sale at $369K and just waiting for its next historic home lover .

301 W. Marsh Street ~ c. 1925 ~ Greg Rapp Realtor® 704.213.6846

•  The Mary Steele Scales House at 126 E. Steele Street is another historic beauty that has also been featured on OctoberTour™. This wonderful circa 1893 Victorian, restored to every detail, has an influential history behind it as well! Talk to Greg Rapp who has this historic home listed for just $149K.

126 E. Steele Street ~ c. 1893 ~ The Mary Steele Scales House ~ Greg Rapp Realtor® 704.213.6846

•  Turn of the century more your style? Take in 927 N. Main Street and the charm of the c. 1928 hilltop bungalow with the coziest front porch you will ever find!  Let Greg Rapp show you this immaculately restored home, for sale at $149.9K.

917 N. Main Street ~ The North Main Historic District ~ Greg Rapp Realtor® 704.213.6846

•  Up for a challenge? Want to be a part of a neighborhood revitalization movement? Check the c. 1900 homes at 812 and 820 S. Jackson Street, part of the Chestnut Hill neighborhood revitalization effort! These homes are priced right for the right person to uplift the homes and the neighborhood, which promises to soon have historic designation in the future! Contact Greg Rapp, 704.213.6846, and see what how much historic house just $19K, yes NINETEEN, will get you!

812 and 820 S. Jackson Street ~ circa 1900 ~ CHESTNUT HILL REVITALIZATION PROJECT ~ Greg Rapp Realtor®

• And the grande dame ~ The Bernhardt House at 305 E. Innes Street ~ a grand scale c. 1882 Victorian in a highly visible site, immaculately restored by the Historic Salisbury Foundation ~ is just waiting to be your home or business . . . or both, and at $175K, is a bargain by any standards!  Let Greg Rapp show you why!

305 E. Innes Street ~  The Bernhardt House circa 1882 ~ Greg Rapp Realtor®

12 historic houses are featured on this year's tour. Of the 12 ~ Greg Rapp sold two of these properties: The Tankersley-Tatum House, c. 1902, at 217 South Ellis Street; and the Silliman-Peeler-Miller House, c. 1893, at 424 East Bank Street. When we say Greg Rapp is the area's expert on historic homes, we mean it!

The J. R. Silliman House ~ SOLD ~ Greg Rapp Realtor®

The Tankersley-Tatum House, circa 1902 ~ Greg Rapp Realtor®

So mark your calendar for October 12 & 13, 2013 and plan your relaxing weekend getaway to historic Salisbury, North Carolina.  Enjoy OctoberTour™, visit Greg at the Bank Street Cafe, and talk to him about which one of these historic homes can be yours in the very near future.  Once you go on the OctoberTour™ ~ you'll be hooked!

Very Versatile Commercial or Work Space ~ The Workshop of Your Dreams ~ Downtown Salisbury ~ For Lease

122~B East Innes Street, Salisbury NC

The historic Flowers Bakery Building, most currently known as East Square Artworks ~ has commercial space for lease! This extremely versatile and vastly open space has come available right in Downtown Salisbury ~ less than a mile from Interstate-85, just a few blocks from the Amtrak Station, and smack-dab in the center of Salisbury NC's historic downtown. Once a bakery, the old Flowers Bakery, and most recently a large-scale metal artist's sculpture fabrication shop, this approximately +/- 4500 square foot space can be adapted to nearly anything that you might be able to envision! Contact Greg Rapp ~ 704.213.6846 ~ to lease the workshop of your dreams!!!

This fabulous workspace or commercial space can be yours for the lease of $2,500/month ($6.00/square foot) for the entire space . . . OR . . . the owner will consider subdividing the space. The space has great parking out front, garage door entry, and a small loading elevator (truck-height, with elevator to floor level).  The rear of the building has driveway access and a personnel door. And did we mention it is right downtown? Perfect!

The floors and walls of the first floor open shop space are brick, and the area has high ceilings with exposed utility piping. The second story of the Flowers Bakery Building, as it was once known as, is owner-occupied residential loft space. The property, built in the 1930's, is considered historic and therefore resides under protective covenants and restrictions. The building was a featured property in the Historic Salisbury Foundation's Annual October Tour of Historic Homes just a few years ago.

Seize this rare opportunity to have the workshop of your dreams in this large and super~conveniently located space! Call Greg Rapp at 704.213.6846 to check out the nearly limitless possibilities this very open space offers, in a downtown setting where the activity is brimming, and visibility is premium. Let Greg show you this awesome space at 122-B East Innes Street, Salisbury NC today!
 

Historic Salisbury Foundation's 37th Annual October Tour of Historic Homes!

It's that time of year again ~ one of the most glorious of all the weekends in Salisbury, North Carolina!

The Historic Salisbury Foundation is once again hosting it's October Tour™ of historic homes.  The tour and accompanying celebrations will be especially grand this year, as the Foundation is celebrating its 40th anniversary.  Stay tuned for more!

 

OctoberTour™ Events

Thursday, October 11, 2012

6:30 pm: The Harvest Moon Patrons' Party: Celebrate the start of OctoberTour™ 2012 as we honor our Sponsors and Homeowners with live music, dancing, signature cocktails and delicious food while enjoying the beautifully restored Hambley-Wallace House and gardens. Ticketed event.

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Friday, October 12, 2012

11:30 am - 2:00 pm: The Secret Garden Tour and Luncheon: Begin with a behind-the-scenes tour of the beautifully restored gardens of the Hambley-Wallace House while learning all the details of this year-long labor of love from project leader, Janie Lane followed by a delicious lunch in the garden. Ticketed event.
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: OctoberTour™ Night Out, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Historic Downtown Salisbury: Downtown shops open late with isotre promotions, musical entertainment and children's area. Last chance to buy discounted OctoberTour™ tickets! Free event sponsored by Salisbury Rowan Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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Saturday, October 13, 2012

10:00 am - 5:30 pm: 37th Annual OctoberTour™ Ticketed event.
10:00 am - 5:30 pm: Visit West Bank Street for delectable fare from local restaurants, musical entertainment on the lawn of the Hall House, Historic Salisbury Foundation booth with educational literature, membership information and memorabilia.
10:00 am - 5:30 pm: Visit 507 South Fulton Street for the Living History Encampment. The 63rd Regiment of the North Carolina Confederate Troops, Reactivated, will camp, soldiers will march, fire volley, discuss war strategy, tell stories and answer questions.
10:00 am - 5:30 pm: The Old North State Field Hospital Civil War Medical Reenactors group will portray the role of the Medical Department during the 1861-1865 war period, honoring both Confederate and Union Medical Services and Departments.
11:00 am - 3:00 pm: NEW! Colonial Children's Games on the Hall House Lawn, for children ages 4014. Games will be taught by volunteers of the Rowan Museum, dressed in colonial attire.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: NEW! History-themed Treasure Hunt for children, grades 2-8. Children are eligible to enter in teams of 4 to 6 members, plus 1 mandatory adult. Registration fee is $10 per participant and includes an OctoberTour™ 2012 t-shirt. Click for Registration Information.
Sundown: Living History Lantern Tour conducted by the 63rd Regiment of the NC Confederate Troops, Reactivated. Old Lutheran Cemetery, North Lee and Cemetery Streets. Tickets available at event, $5.00.
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Morgan Ridge Vineyard of Gold Hill serving a selection of their wines for sale on the lawn of the Dr. J. W. Hall House.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: OctoberTour™ After Hours and Artist Reception. Enjoy spirits and refreshments on the Hall House lawn while admiring paintings completed during the Oil Painters of America Paint Out.

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Sunday, October 14, 2012

12:00 noon - 5:30 pm: 37th Annual OctoberTour™ Ticketed event.
12:00 noon - 5:30 pm: Visit West Bank Street for delectable fare from local restaurants, musical entertainment on the lawn of the Hall House, Historic Salisbury Foundation booth with educational literature, membership information and memorabilia.
12:00 noon - 5:30 pm: Visit 507 South Fulton Street for the Living History Encampment. The 63rd Regiment of the North Carolina Confederate Troops, Reactivated, will camp, soldiers will march, fire volley, discuss war strategy, tell stories and answer questions.
12:00 noon - 4:00 pm: NEW! Colonial Children's Games on the Hall House Lawn, for children ages 4-14. Games will be taught by volunteers of the Rowan Museum, dressed in colonial attire.

309 E Bank Street ~ c. 1895 The Julian~Phillips House ~ Historic Home for Sale

Founded in 1753, Salisbury North Carolina enjoys a rich heritage of historic architecture dating from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. The wealth of historic domestic, commercial, and institutional buildings from a variety of stylistic periods contribute to the distinctive character of the City's downtown and adjacent historic neighborhoods. 

Historic homes for sale in Salisbury NC present a unique offering. With an unprecedented number of homes on the market, 19^th and 20^th century homes see a lot of competition from new or newer-constructed homes.  In most cases, a historic home is the better choice. 

When buyers visit historic homes, they feel at home as soon as they walk through the door.  New construction homes can feel cookie-cutter and sterile.  Historic homes tend to have a personality and character of their own.

Historic homes often come with a history lesson, and people love a good story.  A little research will tell you: Who has owned or lived in your home?  Are there any stories about them?  Who originally built it?  What was going on at the time that it was built?  You may find that you have a national treasure on your hand…or at a minimum you"ll have a story to share with friends and family!

Enter the circa 1895 Julian~Phillips House, a historic home for sale in Salisbury NC in the Brooklyn South Square Historic District.  This two story, 4-bedroom, and 2-full bath home, at just $200,000 is a historic gem!

Woodson-Overcash House c. 1840

The Julian~Phillips House at 309 E Bank Street sits at the western boundary of what was once the Confederate Prison at Salisbury NC during the Civil War.  The Salisbury Civil War Sites Driving Tour takes you through town and into what were the prison grounds, and 309 E Bank Street can be seen on this tour.  Coming from Main Street, heading east on Bank Street, if you look to your extreme left beside the railroad track you will see a red 2-story cottage that served as a guard house. It is the only building surviving from the time of the prison. It originally was a story and a half log house owned by William Valentine, a free man of color, who was also a barber.

Artist's depiction of Confederate Prison ~ 309 E Bank St in red

As the prison grew, guards were housed here and across the railroad at a commissary house that once stood there.  The commissary house was located directly across the street from 309 E Bank Street. On December 9, 1861 the first 120 prisoners of war were unloaded at Salisbury. Many people were eager to see a "live Yankee soldier". Factory Street (now Bank Street) led to a huge cotton factory that the Confederacy converted to a prison to hold POWs. In 1862, a prisoner wrote his wife "we have a beautiful grove and a fine flower garden embraced within our parole, and it is a great luxury to promenade these grounds”. As you cross the bridge, you are 40 yards from the main gate. Tall wooden palisades surrounded the entire prison grounds of about 16 acres. The Julian~Phillips house is very near to where these gates once stood.

This expansive and handsomely decorated two-story weather boarded frame Victorian dwelling was built about 1895 by D. R. Julian, Rowan County sheriff during the period 1900-1906. Set behind a sloping bank created in 1950 when the railroad bridge was raised, the house is characterized by a steep gable roof with bold decorative brackets along the eaves and an asymmetrical composition.  The western addition and wrap-around porch were added in 1902, giving the house its present appearance. The porch features heavy square posts, a turned balustrade, and decorative brackets, some of which were removed from the eaves of the house and placed on the porch in the 1902 remodeling.  The current owner landscaped the front sloping yard with ever-blooming roses and other perennials.  The driveway is partially brick ~ turning to stone gravel towards the back of the home.

Neighboring properties to 309 E Bank Street are these handsome Victorian residences: The c. 1899 Hamill-Thompson-Kessler House at 321 E. Bank Street, the 1891 Holmes-Hamill House at 321 ½ E. Bank Street, and the c. 1895 M. C. Rufty House at 310 E. Bank Street, one of the most eclectic in the district.  Both pivotal homes were featured on the Historic Salisbury Foundation’s annual October Tour of Historic Homes in 2009.  Just across the railroad bridge to the west is the historic Woodson-Overcash House, c. 1840 at 224 E. Bank Street, the two-story weatherboard over square-notched log house ~ the oldest structure in the district and only remaining structure from the Confederate Prison at Salisbury.

Apart from the rich history that surrounds this area, this circa 1895 late Italianate/Victorian home is a jewel of late 19^th century architecture with parquet and hardwood floors throughout, a gracious wraparound porch, an east-facing sunroom, and rear brick patio.  The large upstairs bathroom features tile floors, a separate shower, and ~ everyone’s favorite ~ a claw foot bathtub.  There are masonry fireplaces in the large 21’x14’ living room, den, and the main floor bedroom. Granite countertops, a modern rimless sink, a surface mount electric cook-top, and plenty of cabinets round out the sunlit kitchen. 

The sprawling floor plan of 309 E Bank Street, with nearly 2800 square feet of living space, features large rooms that could be adapted for a variety of uses.  While, like so many Victorian era homes, there are formal parlors to the right and left of the entry, a large center room just beyond the main entrance might make a wonderful recreation room, library (with built-in shelves), den, or central office area.

And if you are worried that a 117 year old house might be a maintenance nightmare…worry no more!  The home is vinyl sided,  insulated, with storm windows and every seam caulked by the present owner, who often says she hates to leave the home because it is so warm in winter.  In spring and fall, ceiling fans cool the rooms; in summer, central electric air conditioning keeps this historic gem cool. 

Salisbury North Carolina and its citizens take a progressive approach to identifying and preserving the city’s historic resources. In addition to Salisbury’s five local districts, there are ten historic districts individually 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.  The Julian~Phillips House at 309 E Bank Street is in the Brooklyn South Square Historic District, which has both a national historic overlay and is one of Salisbury’s designated local historic districts.

National Register Historic Districts

 

Listing on the National Register of Historic Places is largely honorary. The US Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, facilitates the National Register program that represents an official listing of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Properties on the register include sites, buildings, and other structures that are significant in their history, architecture, archaeology, or culture to the area, region, and nation as a whole.  Federal and State governments administer the tax credit programs for properties listed on The National Register. 

Local Historic Districts 

Local districts are those where City Council has designated, through the historic overlay, that the area is significant to the history and architecture of Salisbury and is worthy of preservation.  A property owner within a local district will never be forced to make any changes to or improve his or her property. However, if an exterior change is proposed, the Historic Preservation Commission reviews the appropriateness of the change to the property and district. 

Historic Salisbury Foundation restrictive covenants also apply to The Julian~Phillips House.  

Don't fall in to the trap of purchasing a newly built home that will never compare in personality, quality, or character to an older home.  Let Greg Rapp show you the benefits of owning a piece of history like the 1895 Julian~Phillips Home at 309 E. Bank Street ~ and just for $200,000.  You'll have your own story to tell!  Call Greg today at 704.213.6846 to schedule a viewing.  History awaits you!