Rock House (Roaring Gap, North Carolina) Explained

Rock House
Coordinates:36.4131°N -80.9628°W
Architecture:Rustic Revival
Added:August 11, 2004
Refnum:04000827

The Rock House, also known as the Bowman Gray House, is a historic home located in Roaring Gap, Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. It was designed by architects Northup and O'Brien and built in 1929, and is a rambling, rock and chestnut bark-clad design that epitomizes the Rustic Revival style. Also on the property is a contributing Garage/Servant's Quarters (c. 1929).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mattson, Alexander . Associates, Inc. . amp . Rock House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 2004. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.