Single Brothers' House
Historic house in North Carolina. Built 1769. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Single Brothers' House was built to house the Single Brethren of the Moravian Congregation of Old Salem, North Carolina. It is part of Old Salem Museums & Gardens and open as an Old Salem tour building to visitors. It is located at 600 South Main Street, at Academy Street, on the southwest corner.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | S. Main and Academy Sts., Winston-Salem, NC |
| County | Forsyth County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 70000454 |
| Built | 1769 · more from the 1760s |
| Type of place | historic house museum, school |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | S. Main and Academy Sts., Winston-Salem, NC |
| Coordinates | 36.0872° N, 80.2421° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Winston-Salem | 91 listed places in Winston-Salem → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · 23 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Single Brothers' House listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Single Brothers' House built?
1769.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Single Brothers' House?
Yes. Single Brothers' House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Single Brothers' House?
S. Main and Academy Sts., Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 23 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Single Brothers' House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Single Brothers' House?
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 70000454. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.