Rosedale (Charlotte, North Carolina)

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Rosedale Plantation House, August 2012
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Location3427 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°15′26″N80°47′36″W / 35.25722°N 80.79333°W / 35.25722; -80.79333
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Builtc. 1807 (1807)
ArchitectFrew, Archibald
Architectural styleFederal, Federal Plantation House
NRHP reference No. 72000973 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1972

Rosedale, also known as Frew's Folly, is a historic plantation house located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built about 1815, and is a Federal style frame dwelling. It consists of a 2+12-story, three bay by two bay, central block flanked by 1+12-story wings. It is sheathed in molded weatherboard and rests on a stone basement. Each section has a gable roof. The central block is flanked by exterior brick chimneys. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]

The restored house and gardens are open to the public.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (January 1972). "Rosedale" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.