Stone Hedge (Polk County, North Carolina)

Stone Hedge is a historic estate at 222 Stone Hedge Lane in Polk County, North Carolina, north of Tryon. The main house is a two-story structure, built primarily out of uncoursed rusticated stone. The property, originally 250 acres (100 ha) includes a single-story guesthouse with similar construction. The estate was built in 1935 by Thomas and Lillian Costa, and represents a distinctive architectural interpretation of North Carolina's mountain summer estates.[2]

Stone Hedge
Stone Hedge (Polk County, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Stone Hedge (Polk County, North Carolina)
Stone Hedge (Polk County, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Stone Hedge (Polk County, North Carolina)
Location222 Stone Hedge Ln., near Tryon, North Carolina
Coordinates35°14′41″N 82°14′52″W / 35.24472°N 82.24778°W / 35.24472; -82.24778
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Built1953 (1953)
NRHP reference No.15000166[1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 2015

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

Early photo of Stone Hedge, Polk County, Tryon NC USA
View looking up the hill at Stone Hedge.
View of the pool house and Warrior Mountain from the terraces of Stone Hedge

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Stone Hedge" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2015-09-08.