Wood Grove Explained

Wood Grove
Location:	E of Bear Poplar on SR 1743, near Bear Poplar, North Carolina
Coordinates:	35.68°N -80.6744°W
Built:	c.
Architecture:	Federal
Added:	September 23, 1982
Refnum:	82003504

Wood Grove is a historic plantation house located near Bear Poplar, Rowan County, North Carolina.^[1] It was built about 1825, and is a -story, three-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It sits on a stone foundation, has a hipped roof front porch, and one-story rear kitchen ell.^{[2] [3]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

History

The original owners were Thomas Cowan (1748-1817) and Abel Cowan (1789-1843).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wood Grove, Rowan County, North Carolina on Library of Congress. .
2. Web site: Davyd Foard Hood and Jim Sumner. Wood Grove. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 1982. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.
3. Web site: Plantations of North Carolina. NCGENWEB. October 14, 2019.
4. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017888879/ Wood Grove Photo