Cedar Point, also known as the Richard Gwyn House and Richard Gwyn Franklin House, is a historic home located at Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style frame I-house. It has a two-story rear ell and rests on a brick pier foundation. It features a one-story, hip-roofed front porch with overhanging boxed eaves. It was built by Richard Gwyn (1796-1881), known as "Elkin's Founding Father."[2]
Cedar Point | |
 Cedar Point, July 2010 | |
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| Location | 350 W. Main St., Elkin, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°14′36″N 80°51′27″W / 36.24333°N 80.85750°W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | c. 1840 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000927[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 2003 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
There is also an interesting Indian rock located in the front yard (which can be seen from the road) which still contains an attached carved bowl. Date unknown.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Laura A. W. Phillips (October 2002). "Cedar Point" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.