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Grimes Mill
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National Register of Historic Places

Grimes Mill

On the National Register since 198442 years
Listed 1984Salisbury
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About Grimes Mill

Grimes Mill, at 600 N. Church St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 6, 1984. It was among the first 7 of Salisbury’s 38 listings. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isDestroyed historic mill in North Carolina, US. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 63 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

600 N. Church St., Salisbury · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Grimes MillStart here
  2. 2Ellis Street Graded School Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Mount Zion Baptist ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1907 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District (Boundary Increase)Commercial Style · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DKesler Manufacturing Co.-Cannon Mills Co. Plant No. 7 Historic DistrictVictorian0.3 miBSalisbury Southern Railroad Passenger DepotSpanish mission style · Built 19080.4 miBCommunity BuildingDoric · Built 18570.4 miDSalisbury Historic District (Boundary Increase III)Commercial Style0.4 miDShaver Rental Houses DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBJohn Steele HouseFederal · Built 18010.4 miDSalisbury Historic District (Boundary Increase I)Colonial Revival0.5 miDSalisbury Historic DistrictFederal0.5 miDNorth Long Street-Park Avenue Historic DistrictVictorian0.5 miBHenderson, Archibald, Law OfficeFlemish0.5 miBMaxwell Chambers HouseDoric0.5 miDNorth Main Street Historic DistrictVictorian0.5 mi

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Questions about Grimes Mill

Is Grimes Mill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 6, 1984 (Register number 84002492).

Is Grimes Mill a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cooleemee, 12.8 miles away.

Can you visit Grimes Mill?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Grimes Mill?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 63 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47722116 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.