Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Macay Law Office

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2021

1. Macay Law Office Marker

Inscription. Spruce Macay (1755-1808), prominent local attorney, law teacher and judge, built his office on this lot. Andrew Jackson, U.S. President and William R. Davie, Revolutionary war hero and founder of the University of North Carolina studied under Macay at this office. In 1876, the wood-frame building, approximately 14×14 1/2 feet was dismantled into four parts and shipped by its owner, E.B. Wells, to Philadelphia for Centennial Exhibition. Philadelphia has no record of the nearly 100 year old building having arrived or being part of the World's Fair. Its whereabouts remain a mystery.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 35° 40.038′ N, 80° 28.348′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is on South Church Street just south of West Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S Church St,

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Salisbury NC 28144, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Travelers' Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Cotton Mills Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Salisbury Cotton Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Reid (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossroads: Past Into Present (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Andrew Jackson (about 500 feet away); Hall House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2021

2. Macay Law Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,295 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.