Mary's Grove

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Mary's Grove
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Location2121 Harper Ave., SW, Lenoir, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°53′54″N81°33′56″W / 35.89833°N 81.56556°W / 35.89833; -81.56556 Coordinates: 35°53′54″N81°33′56″W / 35.89833°N 81.56556°W / 35.89833; -81.56556
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1932 (1932)
Built byLyons, Leslie McDonald; et.al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 01000418 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 25, 2050

Mary's Grove, also known as the Rabb House, is a historic home located at Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina. It was built between 1932 and 1934, and is a two-story, Colonial Revival-style stone house. Also on the property are the contributing stone well-house, silo, and dairy. The buildings were constructed by master stonemasons Leslie (1900-1957), Clarence (1903–1981), and Earl Lyons (1912-1984). [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Davyd Foard Hood (August 2000). "Mary's Grove" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.