Front view, Michael Braun House, Rowan County, North Carolina

Michael Braun House -- Old Stone House (Granite Quarry, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Front view, Michael Braun House, Rowan County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Houses
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:
3 x 5 in.
Item identifier:
bh0060p01
Created Date:
circa
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Rowan County (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Historic Architecture Research. Project Records (UA110.041) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:
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Rights:
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Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Braun, Michael House -- Old Stone House (Granite Quarry, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Built:
Community:
Granite Quarry
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
Michael Braun (merchant, owner of English-German print shop, and property owner) and Margareta Braun, first owner.
Architectural note:
The home utilizes an unusual plan with four unequal first-story rooms. The building was restored in 1966.
Historical note:
The home is the oldest German building in the state, is among the oldest buildings in the Piedmont, and is one of the Piedmont's two standing examples of colonial stone structures. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Granite Quarry (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places