equipment. The town had been using this equipment since 1785, when the Salem Tavern was destroyed by fire. The fire company is thought to be the first of its kind in North Carolina. At the north end of the historic district is a large Coffee Pot which is a former tin shop sign, moved when Interstate 40 was built just to the north. Visitor center Old Salem's Visitor Center was built in 2003 and is the main location where museum visitors purchase tickets. The building features a large concourse along a serpentine glass wall with interpretive panels about the history of Wachovia and Salem. The preliminary design was developed by Venturi Scott Brown and Associates, with local firm Calloway, Johnson, Moore, and West completing the project. The building also houses a food service, gift shops, and the James A. Gray Jr. Auditorium. The Gray Auditorium is home to the 1800 Tannenberg Organ. The former 1964 visitor center and parking lot were demolished to allow partial reconstruction of the 18th-century Single Brothers' Garden. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina National Register of Historic Places listings in Forsyth County, North Carolina References Further reading Old Salem: An Adventure in Historic Preservation, rev. ed. Frances Griffin. Old Salem Inc.: Winston-Salem, NC, 1985. Old Salem: Official Guidebook. Hunter James & Frances Griffin. Old Salem, Inc.: Winston-Salem, NC 1977-1994. Old Salem: The Official Guidebook. Penelope Niven & Cornelia Wright. Old Salem Inc.: Winston-Salem, NC, 2000. Images of Old Salem: Then & Now. David Bergstone. Old Salem Museums & Gardens, and John F. Blair, Publisher: Winston-Salem, NC, 2010. External links Old Salem Museums and Gardens Visit Historic Bethania, First Planned Moravian Settlement in North Carolina, c. 1759 Archiplanet: St. Philip's Moravian Church Museums in Winston-Salem, North Carolina National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina Settlements in the America (South) Province of the Moravian Church Living museums in North Carolina Open-air museums in North Carolina Gardens in North Carolina Decorative arts museums in the United States Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Moravian settlement in North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Houses in Forsyth County, North Carolina