The Michael Braun House (also known as the Old Stone House) is a historic Colonial stone house located near Granite Quarry,

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, United States. It is the oldest known dwelling in Rowan County and one of the oldest in the

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region of North Carolina.

Description and history

The Michael Braun House was built over seven years on 274 acres that Braun purchased after moving to the area in the late 1750s. 3500 tons of granite came from a quarry in the area. The house is a two-story four-bay-wide stone house with two end chimneys and one-story frame kitchen wing on east side. A notable feature of the restored house is a pent roof on north and west sides. It is an example of early German Colonial architecture typical of German settlements in Pennsylvania and the country of origin,

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. The house was abandoned for about 50 years and in bad shape when the

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purchased it in 1959. After restoration it became a tourist attraction in 1966. It was listed on the

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on September 28, 1971. Currently it is open for visitation during the months of April through November.

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* Historic American Buildings Survey in North Carolina Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Houses completed in 1766 Houses in Rowan County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Rowan County, North Carolina {{RowanCountyNC-NRHP-stub