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Maxwell Chambers House
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National Register of Historic Places

Maxwell Chambers House

Listed as “Chambers, Maxwell, House”

On the National Register since 197254 years
DoricListed 1972Salisbury

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Maxwell Chambers House

Maxwell Chambers House, at 116 S. Jackson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 20, 1972. It was among the first 3 of Salisbury’s 38 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Doric, as it does for 14 other North Carolina listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSalisbury, North Carolina, listed on the NRHP in Rowan County, North Carolina. 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
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116 S. Jackson St., Salisbury · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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15 more Register listings within half a mile

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

More like it

Doric style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Doric.

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Questions about Maxwell Chambers House

Is Maxwell Chambers House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 20, 1972 (Register number 72000992).

Is Maxwell Chambers House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cooleemee, 13.2 miles away.

Can you visit Maxwell Chambers House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Maxwell Chambers House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 47722054 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.