Cedar Point (Elkin, North Carolina)

Cedar Point
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Cedar Point, July 2010
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Location	350 W. Main St., Elkin, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°14′36″N80°51′27″W / 36.24333°N 80.85750°W / 36.24333; -80.85750
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	c. 1840 (1840)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, I-house
NRHP reference No.	03000927 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 11, 2003

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]

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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Laura A. W. Phillips (October 2002). "Cedar Point" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 1, 2015.