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Salem (Independent City)

17 places in Salem (Independent City), Virginia are on the National Register of Historic Places. Greek Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. 3 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Williams-Brown House and Store, added Nov 23, 1971.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Listings

Historic districts

1971

First listing

Oldest on the register

First listed	Williams-Brown House and Store · Nov 23, 1971
Oldest construction date	Main Campus Complex, Roanoke College · built 1842

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 3 of the 17 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · City of Salem

Academy Street School

BuildingListed 1981

Building · City of Salem

Blair Apartments

BuildingListed 2017

Historic district · City of Salem

Downtown Salem Historic District

Historic districtListed 1996

Building · City of Salem

Evans House

BuildingListed 1972

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Greek Revival 5Federal 3Colonial Revival 1Neoclassical 1Renaissance Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 9 of the 17 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Academy Street School▾Salem (Independent City)Building1981

Address: Academy St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Oct 1, 1981
Listed for: Education, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 81000648
Built: 1903
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Blair Apartments▾Salem (Independent City)Building2017

Address: 231 Chestnut St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Jun 12, 2017
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Also known as: Chestnut Manor
Reference: 100001084
Style: Neoclassical architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Downtown Salem Historic District▾Salem (Independent City)Historic district1996

Address: Roughly, Main St. from Broad St. to College Ave., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Jun 5, 1996
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture, Politics and government
Significance: Local
Also known as: See Also:Salem Presbyterian Church
Reference: 96000591
Style: Renaissance Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Evans House▾Salem (Independent City)Building1972

Address: 213 Broad St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: May 19, 1972
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 72001529
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Main Campus Complex, Roanoke College▾Salem (Independent City)Building1973

Address: Roanoke College, Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Mar 7, 1973
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 73002226
Built: 1842
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Monterey▾Salem (Independent City)Building1999

Address: 110 High St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Mar 5, 1999
Listed for: Industry, Commerce, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 98001069
Built: 1853
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 3 buildings, 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

North Broad Street Historic District▾Salem (Independent CIty)Historic district·

Address: 200-500 blks. N. Broad St., Salem (Independent CIty)
Listed for: Architecture, Community planning
Significance: Local
Reference: 100003393
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗

Peacock-Salem Launderers and Cleaners▾Salem (Independent City)Building2019

Address: 231 S Colorado St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Jan 24, 2019
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce
Significance: Local
Also known as: Salem Steam Laundry
Reference: 100003350
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Preston House▾Salem (Independent City)Building2005

Address: 1936 W. Main St., Salem (Independent City) vicinity
Listed: May 26, 2005
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: John Cole House; Johns(t)on House
Reference: 05000479
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Preston House (Boundary Increase)▾Salem (Independent City)Building2006

Address: 1936 W. Main St., Salem (Independent City) vicinity
Listed: May 3, 2006
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: John Cole House; Johns(t)on House
Reference: 06000357
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Roanoke Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District▾Salem (Independent City)Historic district2012

Address: 1970 Roanoke Blvd., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Sep 4, 2012
Listed for: Architecture, Politics and government, Health and medicine
Significance: State
Also known as: Salem Veterans Administration Hospital; Salem Veterans; Affairs Medical Center / 129-0038 & 129-0015
Reference: 12000609
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Salem Post Office▾Salem (Independent City)Building1992

Address: 103 E. Main St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Sep 24, 1992
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Old Post Office
Reference: 92001265
Style: Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Salem Presbyterian Church▾Salem (Independent City)Building1974

Address: E. Main and Market Sts., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Oct 15, 1974
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 74002245
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Salem Presbyterian Parsonage▾Salem (Independent City)Building1992

Address: 530 E. Main St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Jan 28, 1992
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Old Manse
Reference: 91002017
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Southwest Virginia Holiness Association Camp Meeting▾Salem (Independent City)Building1996

Address: 202 and 208 E. Third St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Jan 22, 1996
Listed for: Religion
Significance: Local
Reference: 95001558
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Valleydale Packers Inc.▾Salem (Independent City)Building·

Address: 710 E. 8th St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed for: Industry, Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Neuhoff, Incorporated; Valleydale Meat Products
Reference: 100003394
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗

Williams-Brown House and Store▾Salem (Independent City)Building1971

Address: 523 E. Main St., Salem (Independent City)
Listed: Nov 23, 1971
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture, Social history
Significance: State
Reference: 71001050
Style: Federal architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on the page for City of Salem.

Nearby cities

Roanoke (Independent City) 50Roanoke 16Blacksburg 18Christiansburg 15Lewisburg, WV 22Lexington 22

Guidebooks to historic places in Virginia

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Historical Tours Alexandria, Virginia
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Plantations of Virginia
Charlene C. Giannetti and Jai Williams, 2017
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George Washington's Virginia
John R. Maass, 2017
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Historic Sites in Virginia's Northern Neck and Essex County
Thomas A. Wolf, 2011
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