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Spencer Historic District


category : Historic Districts
Located adjacent to the NC Transportation Museum, the Spencer National Historic Register District is the largest contiguous district in North Carolina. It contains 322 residential and commercial buildings primarily constructed between 1905 and 1920 to provide support and housing for the workers of Southern Railway's former steam locomotive repair facility.




Address:
Salisbury Avenue
Rowan Avenue & 4th Street
Spencer, NC 28159
Phone: (704)633-2231


Our Email: townmgr@ci.spencer.nc.us
Our Website:www.ci.spencer.nc.us

Come visit us in Spencer, North Carolina

Attractions and Upcoming Events

The Art Station

A 1902 Studio Gallery featuring work by Betty Sedberry. Pen & ink drawings and watercolors of area landmarks, including pen drawings of trains and depots, offered as limited edition prints. These are available either framed or unframed. Come on in and browse, we look forward to meeting you. Hours:

Spencer, NC Arts

North Carolina Transportation Museum

Located on the site of what was once the Southern Railway Company's largest steam locomotive repair facility. Visit antique automobiles at "Bumper to Bumper" and trace the history of transportation in "Wagons, Wheels & Wings." Experience days of the working railroad repair shop in the restored 1924

Spencer, NC Museums

Spencer Historic District

Located adjacent to the NC Transportation Museum, the Spencer National Historic Register District is the largest contiguous district in North Carolina. It contains 322 residential and commercial buildings primarily constructed between 1905 and 1920

Spencer, NC Historic Districts

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