Wynne's Folly, also known as the Clarke House, is a historic plantation house located near Engelhard, North Carolina. It was built about 1848, and is two-story, five bay by five bay, vernacular Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a low brick pier foundation, shallow pyramidal roof pierced by pairs of interior end chimneys, and a wide frieze and overhanging cornice.[2]
Wynne's Folly | |
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| Location | W of Engelhard on U.S. 264, Engelhard, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°30′1″N 76°1′41″W / 35.50028°N 76.02806°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001002[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1977 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
Wynne's Folly was built for Richard Wynn, who wished to impress a woman.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Catherine Bishir and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "Wynne's Folly" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.