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

Blackmer-Woodson House c. 1880

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

1. Blackmer-Woodson House c. 1880 Marker

Inscription. Built by William Cole Blackmer. Lived in by generations of Woodsons, a family prominent in medicine, law, business, and politics. The families of Horatio N. Woodson, Dr. Charles Whitehead Woodson, and H. Nelson Woodson lived here.

Given by bequest 2006 to Historic Salisbury Foundation by longtime historic preservation advocate and supporter, Mary Holt Whittle Woodson, wife of H. Nelson Woodson.

• Protected by Historic Salisbury Foundation with preservation covenants.

Listed: National Register of Historic Places

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 35° 40.334′ N, 80° 28.204′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is on North Fulton Street north of West Liberty Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 N Fulton St, Salisbury NC 28144, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

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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: 315 West Council Street (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 309 West Council Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 303 West Council Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching of African Americans in Rowan County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Zion Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old English Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maxwell Chambers House (approx. ¼ mile away); Stoneman’s Raid (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

More about this marker. This property is no longer owned by the Woodson family. It is private property and visitors may not approach beyond the sidewalk without permission of the owners, as that would be trespassing.

Regarding Blackmer-Woodson House c. 1880. Excerpt

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

2. Blackmer-Woodson House c. 1880 Marker

from the National Register nomination for the Ellis Street Graded School Historic District, which includes this property:

317 N. Fulton Street-Blackmer/Woodson House (c. 1880; c. 1910 alterations (Contributing) … In almost 120 years, the house has been owned by only one family. The Blackmer family owned the entire block by 1881. In 1885 the lot was sold to Horatio and Margaret Blackmer Woodson. He was the president of the First National Bank. The 1903 C.M. Miller map shows this house with several outbuildings on the lot encompassing the northern three-quarters of the block with several outbuildings with the name H.N. Woodson. In 1928, Charles and Brent Woodson, who had previously lived at 415 W. Kerr Street (No. 61 ), were also listed as the residents. Charles was a son of Horatio and Margaret, and he continued to live in the house after his parents died. After graduating from the Salisbury Graded School, he attended UNC-CH and obtained his MD at Columbia University (Salisbury Evening Post, 1950). He was a physician and treasurer of Rowan Hospital, as well as a director of the First National Bank; at the time of his death, Charles Woodson
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was the longest-practicing physician in Salisbury. Their children Charles Junior and Margaret also lived in the house. The Woodson family still owns the house today.

Also see . . . Ellis Street Graded School Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1999. (Prepared by David Bergstone; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on January 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.