Unmarried Moravian men once lived here in the Single Brothers' House, at 600 South Main Street on the southwest corner of Academy Street. This was built to house the Single Brethren, the unmarried men of the Moravian Congregation of Old Salem. The first portion was designed by Friedrich von Marschall and completed in 1769; master mason Melchior Rasp raised the structure in traditional Germanic half-timber framing with exposed brick noggin, a clay tile roof, and a pent eave, while carpentry was done by Christian Triebel.
To the south, a later brick addition was added in 1786 by Rasp's successor, Johann Gottlob Krause. Inside you can imagine craftsmen and their apprentices at work in individual trade shops, with a kitchen and dining room, administrative offices, and a Saal for worship and meetings. Behind you is the reconstructed 1771 workshop building, and the larger property once included a brewery, slaughterhouse, and distillery.
Picture the timber, brick, and tile that speak of an organized communal life, and follow the corner lot out to the street and buildings beyond.