Main Street Gallery #7
From Walnut Street to Race Street
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Kuehln
House
1831
The home of Dr. David Kuehln. Dr. Kuehln arrived in Salem in 1818 and by 1831 he
had built this combination home and apothecary. The apothecary door, on the south end
of the house, has been closed with brick.
Current Use:
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Voltz House
1816
c.1850
Restored
The home of Johannes Voltz. At the time this house was built it was outside of
the town of Salem and could have been considered a "farm house". Brother
Voltz died five years after moving in and the home was taken over by his son, George, who
built a gunsmith shop on the northeast corner of the lot.
Current Use:
Private Residence |
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Timothy
Vogler House
1832
Restored
Gunsmith Shop
1831
Home and shop of Timothy Vogler, the son of Christoph. In addition to being a
gunsmith, Timothy was also a gunstocker, blacksmith and for two years the keeper of the
Salem Tavern.

Current Use:
House and Shop are
Private Residences |
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Lewis
Eberhardt House
1832
Restored
Eberhardt Workshop
1834
Restored
Lewis Eberhardt, the son of Salem's famous clockmaker, was a locksmith, by
trade. The locksmith business was carried out in the lean-to on the north side of the
house. Later, he built a separate building to conduct the blacksmith trade from.

Current Use:
House and Shop are
Private Residences |
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Frank L.
Horton Museum Center
1948, 1996
The Horton Museum Center houses the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA),
the Gallery at Old Salem, the Children's Museum at Old Salem in addition to gift shops. |
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Covered
Bridge
1999
A replica of the truss timber bridges which were constructed in the nineteenth century
in the state of North Carolina. Built from recycled timbers, this bridge will be the
new entrance to the historic district from the new visitor's center which is being
constructed on the west side of Old Salem Road. |
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