Rock House (King, North Carolina)

Rock House

Detail interior Rock House, April 2010
Location N of King on SR 1186, near King, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°24′17″N 80°21′44″W / 36.40472°N 80.36222°W / 36.40472; -80.36222Coordinates: 36°24′17″N 80°21′44″W / 36.40472°N 80.36222°W / 36.40472; -80.36222
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1785 (1785)
NRHP Reference # 75001292[1]
Added to NRHP October 1, 1975

Rock House, also known as the John Martin House, is a historic home located near King, Stokes County, North Carolina. It was built about 1785, and is a two-story, fieldstone ruin. It has been a ruin since the late-19th century. It is believed to have been built by Colonel John Martin, an early landowner in Stokes County. The property is maintained by the Stokes County Historical Society.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Robert Topkins and Ruth Little-Stokes (April 1975). "Rock House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.


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