Dr. C. S. Grayson House is a historic home located at High Point,

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. It was designed by architect Harry Barton and built between 1923 and 1925. It is a -story, three-bay, gray

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dwelling in an eclectic

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style with

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influence. It has a slightly flared hipped roof,

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, and one-story full-facade front porch. Also on the property is a contributing garage. Since 1970, it has housed the Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library, which is the world's largest specialty collection of books about the history and design of furniture, interiors, architecture, construction and more. As part of this library that is open to the public, the house hosts professional meetings, seminars, lectures and art events. It was listed on the

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in 1994. It is located in the Uptown Suburbs Historic District.

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Buildings and structures in High Point, North Carolina Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina Houses completed in 1925 Houses in Guilford County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Guilford County, North Carolina Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina {{GuilfordCountyNC-NRHP-stub