Just south of downtown
Sunnyside–Central Terrace
A layered National Register historic district, with a street pattern and architecture shaped by the city's expansion.
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Start with the city itself
Old places.
New energy. Every street in between.
Explore Winston-Salem's landmarks, museums, creative districts and the neighborhood stories that connect them.
The first chapters
History meets
the present.
Start at Old Salem and follow the cultural and architectural landscape into contemporary downtown.
Historic attraction
Old Salem
The preserved town, museums and gardens that tell some of Winston-Salem's earliest stories.
Visit the guide ↗Creative city centerDowntown Winston-Salem
Arts District galleries, Fourth Street, Industry Hill and the Innovation Quarter.
Explore downtown ↗Old Salem is more than a destination. Discover its historic houses, independent businesses and living neighborhood.
Moving beyond downtown
And then,
the neighborhoods.
Explore the residential streets south and west of downtown, from Sunnyside and Ardmore to Buena Vista and nearby Clemmons.
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Southwest of downtown
Ardmore
Historic cottages, parks and a large neighborhood whose boundaries extend beyond its National Register district.
On the northwest side
Buena Vista
A chapter in the city's westward growth, told through residential streets, older houses and the Reynolda Road context.
Into nearby Clemmons
Clemmons West
A suburban extension of the wider region, distinguished by its residential streets and community recreation.