Michael Braun House
Michael Braun House | |
Location | NW of Granite Quarry on SR 2308 off U.S. 52, near Granite Quarry, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°37′20″N 80°26′28″W / 35.62222°N 80.44111°WCoordinates: 35°37′20″N 80°26′28″W / 35.62222°N 80.44111°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1766 |
NRHP reference No. | 71000618[1] |
Added to NRHP | 28 September 1971 |
The Michael Braun House (also known as the Old Stone House) is a historic Colonial stone house located near Granite Quarry, Rowan County, North Carolina. It is the oldest known dwelling in Rowan County and one of the oldest in Piedmont North Carolina.[2]
Description and history[]
The Michael Braun House was built over seven years on 274 acres that Braun purchased after moving to the area in the late 1750s. 3500 tons of granite came from a quarry in the area.[3] The house is a two-story four-bay-wide stone house with two end chimneys and one-story frame kitchen wing on east side. A notable feature of the restored house is a pent roof on north and west sides. [2] It is an example of early German Colonial architecture typical of German settlements in Pennsylvania and the country of origin, Germany.[4]
The house was abandoned for about 50 years and in bad shape when the Rowan Museum purchased it in 1959. After restoration it became a tourist attraction in 1966.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1971.[1] Currently it is open for visitation during the months of April through November.
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – Braun, Michael, House (#71000618)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b John B. Wells, III (May 1971). "Michael Braun House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ a b Wineka, Mark (25 October 2018). "Germanfest on go for this Saturday at Old Stone House". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Leland, Elizabeth (1 August 2010). "Built to Stand: Old Stone House". Our State. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
External links[]
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-149, "Michael Braun House, State Route 2308, Granite Quarry, Rowan County, NC", 5 photos
- Historic American Buildings Survey in North Carolina
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Houses completed in 1766
- Houses in Rowan County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Rowan County, North Carolina
- Central North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs