Rigsbee's Rock House is a historic home and national historic district located near Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The house was built in 1929, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular, white flint rubble dwelling with a steeply pitched hipped roof in the Tudor Revival style. The house was restored in 1986–1987. Also on the property are the contributing original two car, detached garage, a pump house, and an outdoor swimming pool, each constructed of white flint rock.[2]
Rigsbee's Rock House | |
 Rigsbee's Rock House, March 2007 | |
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| Location | Jct. of Lawrence Rd. and US 70W Bypass, near Hillsborough, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°3′34″N 79°4′1″W / 36.05944°N 79.06694°W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002026[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 20, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Michelle A. Francis (June 1988). "Rigsbee's Rock House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.