Freinds & Neighbors,
We encourage your attendance at the press conference (see below) to be held on 5/6 at 2pm at the Depot. Salisbury will be the recipient of one of the nine grants announced at this press conference. Please share this with your neighbors!. It would be great to have a nice turnout.
Linda Carlisle To Announce Historic Preservation Grants
What: Announcement of Historic Preservation Grants in nine North Carolina counties
Who: Secretary Linda A. Carlisle, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources; Salisbury Mayor Susan W. Kluttz; Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Peter Sandbeck
When: Thursday, May 6, 2 p.m.
Where: 215 Depot Street, Salisbury, N.C.
Background:"May is National Preservation Month," said Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle. "This year's theme is 'Old is the New Green,' and historic preservation grants help communities assure that their vital heritage is cared for and shared."
Built in 1908 from a design by Frank P. Milburn, the Salisbury Railroad Passenger Station was a mainline station between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, GA. At least 44 passenger trains passed through daily in 1911. As the automobile surged, train travel declined and the Salisbury station was ignored. It lay vacant for years, a victim of weather and neglect. In 1976 it was recognized in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1984, Historic Salisbury Foundation, Inc., took on the challenge to resurrect this unique landmark and purchased it from the NC Railroad Company and Norfolk Southern Company.
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