National Historic Landmark · tavern · Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Salem Tavern

Built 1784. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1784Listed 1966
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 4 in the Commons category

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address800 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, NC
CountyForsyth County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forTransportation, Communications
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000592
Built1784 · more from the 1780s
Type of placetavern
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 building

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address800 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, NC
Coordinates36.0855° N, 80.2418° W · Directions ↗
Also in Winston-Salem91 listed places in Winston-Salem → · walking tour →
Nearest national park unitGuilford Courthouse National Military Park · 23 miles · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Drawings & photographs

The Tavern, 800 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC
The Tavern, 800 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗

Map

Guidebooks to historic places in North Carolina

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  • Tar Heel History On Foot Great Walks Through 400 Years Of North Carolinas Fascinating Past
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  • Touring the western North Carolina backroads
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    Clint Johnson, 2011
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Salem Tavern listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Salem Tavern built?

1784.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Salem Tavern?

800 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 23 miles away.

Source: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Salem Tavern?

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Salem Tavern?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at Salem Tavern?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000592. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.