Lynncote

Lynncote

Lynncote landscape, September 2012
Location 3318 Lynn Rd., near Tryon, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°12′51″N 82°14′29″W / 35.21417°N 82.24139°W / 35.21417; -82.24139Coordinates: 35°12′51″N 82°14′29″W / 35.21417°N 82.24139°W / 35.21417; -82.24139
Area 20.6 acres (8.3 ha)
Built 1927 (1927)-1928
Built by Gaines, Wright J.; Arthur, Frank
Architect Stillwell, Erle G.; Erskine, Harold
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP Reference # 10000604[1]
Added to NRHP August 30, 2010

Lynncote is a historic estate located near Tryon, Polk County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted architect Erle G. Stillwell and built in 1927-1928. It is a two-story, eight bay, Tudor Revival style stone dwelling built on the foundation of a previous dwelling built in 1895 and burned in 1916. It features an off-center entrance pavilion, leaded-glass casement windows, and half-timbering. Other contributing resources are the estate landscape, workshop (c. 1910, c. 1928), and Lynncote Lodge (1925-1926).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/30/10 through 9/03/10. National Park Service. 2010-09-10.
  2. Clay Griffith (May 2010). "Lynncote" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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