| Wynne's Folly | |
| Location: | W of Engelhard on U.S. 264, Engelhard, North Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 35.5003°N -76.0281°W |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| Added: | December 6, 1977 |
| Refnum: | 77001002 |
Wynne's Folly, also known as the Clarke House, is a historic plantation house located near Engelhard, North Carolina. It was built about 1848, and is two-story, five bay by five bay, vernacular Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a low brick pier foundation, shallow pyramidal roof pierced by pairs of interior end chimneys, and a wide frieze and overhanging cornice.[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Wynne's Folly was built for Richard Wynn, who wished to impress a woman.[1]