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

Hambley-Wallace House

508 South Fulton Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

1. Hambley-Wallace House Marker

Inscription. Large Jacobean-style mansion built 1900-1903 by E. B. C. Hambley using local granite from the Whitney Mine. Purchased by the Leo Wallace, Sr. family in 1927. Restored in 2011-12 by Mona Lisa and Leo Wallace, III. Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Erected 2012 by Historic Salisbury Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 35° 39.991′ N, 80° 28.679′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is at the intersection of South Fulton Street and West Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south on South Fulton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 508 S Fulton St, 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 North America,

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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: Hall House (approx. ¼ mile away); Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (approx. ¼ mile away); J.E.K. Aggrey (1875-1927) / Rose D. Aggrey (1882-1961) (approx. ¼ mile away); Livingstone College (approx. ¼ mile away); Town Well (approx. 0.3 miles away); Christian Reid (approx. 0.3 miles away); Macay Law Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Travelers' Club (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

Also see . . .
1. Hambley-Wallace House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was individually listed in 1997 and is a contributing property in the Salisbury Historic District. (Prepared by Davyd Foard Hood; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on January 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Captains of industry, commerce made Salisbury mansion their home.

National Register of Historic Places Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

2. National Register of Historic Places Plaque

Egbert Barry Cornwall (E.B.C.) Hambley lived only a few years in the mansion he built at 508 S. Fulton Street. (Staff, The Salisbury Post, Oct. 8, 2012) (Submitted on January 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

3. Hambley-Wallace House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.