Michael Braun House

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]

Michael Braun House
Michael Braun House, HABS Photo, 1940
LocationNW of Granite Quarry on SR 2308 off U.S. 52,
near Granite Quarry, North Carolina
Coordinates35°37′20″N 80°26′28″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1766 (1766)
NRHP reference No.71000618[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1971

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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. John B. Wells, III (May 1971). "Michael Braun House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  3. Wineka, Mark (2018-10-25). "Germanfest on go for this Saturday at Old Stone House". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  4. Leland, Elizabeth (August 1, 2010). "Built to Stand: Old Stone House". Retrieved May 5, 2018.


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