Wood Grove

Wood Grove is a historic plantation house located near Bear Poplar, Rowan County, North Carolina.[2] It was built about 1825, and is a 2+12-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.[3][4]

Wood Grove
Wood Grove, September 2012
Wood Grove is located in North Carolina
Wood Grove
Wood Grove is located in the United States
Wood Grove
LocationE of Bear Poplar on SR 1743, near Bear Poplar, North Carolina
Coordinates35°40′48″N 80°40′28″W
Area83.8 acres (33.9 ha)
Builtc. 1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.82003504[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1982

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

History

The original owners were Thomas Cowan (1748-1817) and Abel Cowan (1789-1843).[4][5]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Wood Grove, Rowan County, North Carolina on Library of Congress".
  3. Davyd Foard Hood and Jim Sumner (July 1982). "Wood Grove" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  4. "Plantations of North Carolina". NCGENWEB. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  5. Wood Grove Photo, LOC.GOV


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