Rosedale (Charlotte, North Carolina) Explained

Rosedale
Location:3427 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.2572°N -80.7933°W
Built:c.
Architect:Frew, Archibald
Architecture:Federal, Federal Plantation House
Added:September 11, 1972
Refnum:72000973

Rosedale, also known as Frew's Folly, is a historic plantation house located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built about 1815, and is a Federal style frame dwelling. It consists of a -story, three bay by two bay, central block flanked by -story wings. It is sheathed in molded weatherboard and rests on a stone basement. Each section has a gable roof. The central block is flanked by exterior brick chimneys.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

The restored house and gardens are open to the public.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff . Rosedale. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . January 1972 . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.