Moravian Music Foundation
in the
Archie K. Davis Center
Monday – Friday
9:30am – 4:30pm
Closing early on Good Friday, April 7
CLOSED Easter Monday, April 10, 2023
The Archie K. Davis (AKD) Center
is home to both the
Moravian Music Foundation and the
Moravian Archives (Southern Province);
457 S. Church St., Winston-Salem, NC
336-725-0651
our building is NOT situated “ON” Church St.;
it is set back and actually behind (east of) Cedarhyrst,
(historic Cedarhyrst is at 459 S. Church St. and is home to the Southern Province offices, the PEC, Commission for Congregational Development, Prov. Women’s Board, and Unity Women’s Desk)
We recommend you navigate to our parking area. An easy way to find that entrance is to use the address: 500 E. Salem Ave.
SAMPLE ROUTE from downtown to MMF offices
Click the photo for more about the Archie K Davis Center:
Staff at this location:
- Bruce Earnest, Executive Director
- Christopher Ogburn, Director of Programming / Resident Musicologist
- Erik Salzwedel, Manager of Operations & Communications
- David Blum, Research Librarian, (visitors, education, finding items in the catalog)
- Barbara Strauss, Cataloging Project Manager
A.K. Davis Center may be accessed through the doors on the east (lower level, center, postern gates) or the south sides (main floor) of the building. There is a ramp from the parking lot.
Parking in Salem Fine Arts Center lot:
Highly recommended, the AKD Center has ample parking in the Salem College/AKD Ctr/God’s Acre parking lot, at the east side of the building, and it is a bit easier to park and access the AKD Center.
To find this parking, you may find it easiest to type 500 E Salem Ave. Winston-Salem in your GPS system, to get to the parking area. Or, you may use 412 Rams Dr. which is the address for Elberson Fine Arts Center (with whom we share the parking lot).
From E. Salem Ave, turn west onto campus and Moravian God’s Acre. You will see Elberson Salem Fine Arts Center on the left and God’s Acre on the right. Keep straight to the end of the parking lot and turn right. The brick building, next to God’s Acre (with the cupola), is the Archie K. Davis Center – home of the Moravian Music Foundation and Moravian Archives. There are parking spaces for all visitors that say “Reserved for A K Davis Center.”
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR HANDICAPPED ACCESS, elevator access, and anyone who needs to save some steps or shorten their walk. Once you have parked in the Salem College/A K Davis Ctr/God’s Acre parking lot (see below), approach the building on the lowest level, at the center door (double gate, east side) and press the CALL button. The intercom is active, and someone will come down the elevator to let you in the building, there, at the double doors.
Parking in Old Salem:
You may park on Church or Main St. in old Salem and walk through the portico of Cedarhyrst (the castle-like structure, 459 S. Church St.), which houses the offices of the Moravian Church, Southern Province. The A. K. Davis Center is directly behind (east of) Cedarhyrst.
BEWARE: some GPS and online maps do not recognize that Church St. is one way, north only, from Academy St., nor that Bank St. is one way, west only, from Church St
VISIT WINSTON-SALEM is the local convention and visitors bureau; they offer several maps of the city, county, and downtown area, and have a wealth of local information to share.
Detailed written directions:
From East or West of Winston-Salem, NC
Approach Winston-Salem on Interstate 40 and take the 193B exit (interchange) to Hwy 52 north. After about 2 miles, take exit 108B, and turn left onto Research Parkway. Follow for about 1/2 mile and turn left on Rams Drive. Go straight through the next light, crossing Salem Ave. You will see Salem Academy on the left and God’s Acre on the right. Keep straight to the end of the parking lot and turn right. The brick building, next to God’s Acre, is the Archie K. Davis Center – home of the Moravian Music Foundation. There are parking spaces reserved for the A K Davis Center.
From South of Winston-Salem, NC
Approach Winston-Salem on Hwy 52 north. Take exit 108B and turn left onto Research Parkway. Follow for about 1/2 mile and turn left on Rams Drive. Go straight through the next light, crossing Salem Ave. You will see Salem Academy on the left and God’s Acre on the right. Keep straight to the end of the parking lot and turn right. The brick building, next to God’s Acre, is the Archie K. Davis Center – home of the Moravian Music Foundation. There are parking spaces reserved for the A K Davis Center.
From North of Winston-Salem, NC
Approach Winston-Salem on Hwy 52 south. Take exit 108B, and turn right onto Research Parkway. Follow for about 1/2 mile and turn left on Rams Drive. Go straight through the next light, crossing Salem Ave. You will see Salem Academy on the left and God’s Acre on the right. Keep straight to the end of the parking lot and turn right. The brick building, next to God’s Acre, is the Archie K. Davis Center – home of the Moravian Music Foundation. There are parking spaces reserved for the A K Davis Center.
