Cedar Point
National Register of Historic Places

Cedar Point

Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina
Listed
September 10, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
03000927

About this property

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." It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. 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.

Location

350 W. Main St.
Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina
36.24359, -80.85734

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Elkin Historic District
Early Republic
0.4 mi
Gwyn Avenue-Bridge Street Historic District
Colonial
0.6 mi
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, (former)
Industrial
1 mi
Elkin Creek Mill
Industrial
2.6 mi
Claymont Hill
Industrial
5 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Elkin NC
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford (Yadkin)
1780Revolutionary War
5.9 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford
1780Revolutionary War
8.1 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Dobson NC
1865Civil War
12.8 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Yadkinville NC
1865Civil War
13.5 mi

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When was Cedar Point listed on the National Register?

Cedar Point was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Cedar Point?

Cedar Point is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cedar Point?

The period of significance for Cedar Point is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1796.

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