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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Salem, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Downtown Salem Historic District is a national historic ... Duval-Oakey House (1891-1898), Salem High School (former, 1911-1912), Old Salem Municipal Building and ...
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1] There are 33 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. Another property was once listed but has been removed.
As the Old Salem Historic District, it was declared a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1966, [2] [4] and expanded fifty years later. [5] The district showcases the culture of the Moravian settlement in the Province of North Carolina during the colonial 18th century and post-statehood 19th century via its communal buildings, churches, houses ...
Before integration, this was the high school for African Americans in Salem. Salem annexed South Salem in 1953 and also an eastern tract in 1960, giving it a population of 16,058 – making it Virginia's largest town at the time. Salem officially became a city on December 31, 1967, to avoid the possibility of annexation into the city of Roanoke.
Southwestern Turnpike BPW 633 (not in main list) (on 1848 map) Salem to Seven Mile Ford and planned to Tennessee (1845-46 ch. 111), extended to Buchanan (1847-48 ch. 141) allowed to take over Salem and Pepper's Ferry Turnpike, Lafayette and Ingles's Ferry Turnpike, Alleghany Turnpike (1845-46 ch. 112) Sperryville and Rappahannock Turnpike BPW 634
Marshall is centered along State Route 55 between two exits on Interstate 66.Via I-66 it is 50 miles (80 km) east to Washington, D.C., and 20 miles (32 km) west to Front Royal, Virginia.
After the European discovery of North America in the 15th century, European nations competed to establish colonies on the continent. In the late 16th century, the area claimed by England was well defined along the coast, but was very roughly marked in the west, extending from 34 to 48 degrees north latitude, or from the vicinity of Cape Fear in present-day North Carolina well into Acadia.