Lynncote is a historic estate located near Tryon, Polk County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Erle G. Stillwell and built in 1927–1928. It is a two-story, eight-bay, Tudor Revival style stone dwelling built on the foundation of a previous dwelling built in 1895 and burned in 1916. It features an off-center entrance pavilion, leaded-glass casement windows, and half-timbering. Other contributing resources are the estate landscape, workshop (c. 1910, c. 1928), and Lynncote Lodge (1925-1926).[2]
Lynncote | |
 Lynncote landscape, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 3318 Lynn Rd., near Tryon, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°13′24.6″N 82°14′38.7″W / 35.223500°N 82.244083°W |
| Area | 20.6 acres (8.3 ha) |
| Built | 1927-1928 |
| Built by | Gaines, Wright J.; Arthur, Frank |
| Architect | Stillwell, Erle G.; Erskine, Harold Perry |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000604[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 30, 2010 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/30/10 through 9/03/10. National Park Service. 2010-09-10.
- ^ Clay Griffith (May 2010). "Lynncote" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.