Stone-House, Granite Quarry, NC

Item#: Stone-House color: Locally known as the Old Stone House, this structure is the oldest residential building still standing in Rowan County. The house was originally completed in 1766 by Michael Braun, a German immigrant by way of Pennsylvania. In the 1950s the home was in desperate need of repair when the Rowan County Museum stepped in and began a six year overhaul which resulted in a magnificently restored treasure. He began building his home, a massive stone building with walls nearly 2 feet thick and over 3,500 tons of hand-hewn granite stone. It took Braun six to eight years to build it, finishing in 1766.