Community Building (Salisbury, North Carolina)

Community Building
Community Building, April 2012
Location200 N. Main St., Salisbury, North Carolina
Coordinates35°40′6″N 80°28′7″W / 35.66833°N 80.46861°W / 35.66833; -80.46861
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1854 (1854)-1857
ArchitectConrad & Williams
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.70000468
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1970

The Community Building, originally built as the Rowan County Courthouse, is a historic building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was built between 1854 and 1857, and is a two-story, Classical Revival, stuccoed brick building on a granite foundation. It measures 50 feet wide and 85 feet long and features a pedimented portico supported by six Doric order columns. The portico includes a cast iron balcony and the building is distinguished by tall windows. A new Rowan County Courthouse was built in 1914, and the building used as a community center. The building is operated by the Rowan Museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is located in the Salisbury Historic District.