Stone Hedge (Polk County, North Carolina)

Stone Hedge
Location 222 Stone Hedge Ln., near Tryon, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°14′41″N 82°14′52″W / 35.24472°N 82.24778°W / 35.24472; -82.24778Coordinates: 35°14′41″N 82°14′52″W / 35.24472°N 82.24778°W / 35.24472; -82.24778
Area 25 acres (10 ha)
Built 1953 (1953)
NRHP Reference # 15000166[1]
Added to NRHP April 21, 2015

Stone Hedge is a historic estate at 222 Stone Hedge Road in Polk County, North Carolina, north of Tryon. The main house is a two story structure, built primarily out of uncoursed rusticated stone. The property, originally 250 acres (100 ha) includes a single-story guesthouse with similar construction. The estate was built in 1935 by Thomas and Lillian Costa, and represents a distinctive architectural interpretation of North Carolina's mountain summer estates.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Stone Hedge" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2015-09-08.


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