Main Street Gallery #5

From West Street to Blum Street

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John Vogler House John Vogler House
1819
Restored

The home of John and Christina Vogler.  Brother Vogler was the town silversmith and watch repairer.  About 70% of the furniture in the house belonged to the Voglers.

Current Use:
Old Salem tour building


Christoph Vogler House
1797
Restored

The home and shop of the gunsmith, Christoph Vogler.  The door to the right was the entrance to his shop.  A large wood gun hangs from the wall to indicate the trade carried on inside.

Current Use:
Private Residence


Nathaniel Siewers House Siewers House
c. 1871

The home of Dr. Nathaniel Shober Siewers and his wife, Eleanor de Schweinitz.  Dr. Siewers later had the stone mansion, Cedarhyrst constructed.

Current Use:
Private Residence


Shultz Shoemaker Shop
1827
Restored

Samuel Shultz built this shop to replace the one which he had operated from his home, located next door, for eight years.  This building features the only surviving free-standing chimney in the historic district.

Current Use:
Old Salem tour building featuring shoe making and leather working

Shultz Shoemaker Shop

Shultz House Shultz House
1819
Restored

The home of the shoemaker Samuel Shultz.

Current Use:
Private Residence


Blum House
1815
enlarged 1854

The home and office of John Christian Blum.  Brother Blum was the agent for the Cape Fear Bank and later established himself as a printer.  His publishing efforts included: The Weekly Gleaner, The Farmer's Reporter, The People's Press and his Farmers' and Planters' Almanack which is still published today as Blum's Almanac by Goslen Printing of Winston-Salem.

Current Use:
J. Blum: Printer and Merchant
an Old Salem stationary and gift shop

Blum House

Boner House Boner House
1844
Restored

The home of the hatter, Joshua Boner.  Brother Boner built this house, replacing a log house, and operated a general store from the north entrance.

Current Use:
Residence of the President of Salem College and Academy


Ebert-Reich House
1793 with
1801 & 1843 Alterations
Renovated in 1938

Built by the wood turner, Johann George Ebert.  This house was later acquired by the tinsmith, Christoph Reich, who raised it to two stories and covered it with weatherboarding.

Current Use:
Private Residence


Salem Tavern Annex Salem Tavern Annex
(Boarding House)
1816
Restored

This two story structure was built in 1816 to provide more lodging space for visitors to the Salem Tavern.  Another addition, constructed in 1832, connected this building with the 1785 Tavern.  The addition was removed by 1897 and in 1968 the annex was restored to its 1816 appearance.

Current Use:
Salem Tavern Restaurant
Open for lunch daily and for dinner Monday through Saturday


Main Street Galleries #4 & #6
Main Street Gallery #4 Main Street Gallery #6


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Westfield, NC