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
Lynncote is located in North Carolina
Lynncote
Lynncote is located in the United States
Lynncote
Location3318 Lynn Rd., near Tryon, North Carolina
Coordinates35°13′24.6″N 82°14′38.7″W / 35.223500°N 82.244083°W / 35.223500; -82.244083
Area20.6 acres (8.3 ha)
Built1927 (1927)-1928
Built byGaines, Wright J.; Arthur, Frank
ArchitectStillwell, Erle G.; Erskine, Harold Perry
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.10000604[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2010

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Clay Griffith (May 2010). "Lynncote" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.