Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Herbst Shop on Lot 33 (1829)
Archaeological Site
Old Salem Museums & Gardens
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021
1. Herbst Shop on Lot 33 (1829) Marker
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Herbst Shop on Lot 33 (1829). Archaeological Site. In 1821, the newly married Salem saddler Heinrich (Henry) Herbst moved from the Single Brothers' House to the house he built here on Lot 33 (to your left). Like other artisans in town, Herbst both lives and worked in his house; however, while many Salem dwellings at this time featured only one door to serve as private and public entry-ways, Herbst created separate areas for his personal and professional lives. He, his wife Elisabeth, and their children lived upstairs, accessed by the stairs to the porch over the sidewalk, while scholars believe that the shop was located downstairs at the at the sidewalk level. In 1824, he added candle-making to his trade. Five years later, he further isolated his work from his home life when he built a detached shop on the lot. The 1840 map illustrating building faηades (seen at top) shows his shop as a small, one-story building with its gable end facing Main Street. There is a window and a door with steps leading down to the sidewalk. Old Salem Department of Archaeology conducted excavations on Lot 33 (1995-1999) revealing shops, outbuildings, and artifacts. Findings shed light on significant changes occurring in 19th-century Salem.
In 1821, the newly married Salem saddler Heinrich (Henry) Herbst moved from the Single Brothers' House to the house he built here on Lot 33 (to your left). Like other artisans in town, Herbst both lives and worked in his house; however, while many Salem dwellings at this time featured only one door to serve as private and public entry-ways, Herbst created separate areas for his personal and professional lives. He, his wife Elisabeth, and their children lived upstairs, accessed by the stairs to the porch over the sidewalk, while scholars believe that the shop was located downstairs at the at the sidewalk level. In 1824, he added candle-making to his trade. Five years later, he further isolated his work from his home life when he built a detached shop on the lot. The 1840 map illustrating building faηades (seen at top) shows his shop as a small, one-story building with its gable end facing Main Street. There is a window and a door with steps leading down to the sidewalk. Old Salem Department of Archaeology conducted excavations on Lot 33 (1995-1999) revealing shops, outbuildings, and artifacts. Findings shed light on significant
Location. 36° 5.315′ N, 80° 14.531′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on South Main Street just south of East Bank Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 S Main St, Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
