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Old Stone House #2

Another view of the Old Stone House. It was also called the Old Rock House. Published by Theo.Buerbaum, Salisbury, N.C.

Tags: Brown, Buerbaum, Granite Quarry, Granite Ridge, Michael Braun, North Carolina, Old Rock House, Old Stone House, Postcard, Rowan County, Theo

German immigrant Michael Braun (Brown) built this house of native stone in 1766 near Granite Quarry. The son of Stephen Braun, he had arrived in Philadelphia with his family on the ship the “Glasgow” in 1738. The family settled in Lancaster County,…

Tags: Brown, Buerbaum, Dunn, Granite Quarry, Granite Ridge, Michael Braun, North Carolina, Old Rock House, Old Stone House, Postcard, Rowan County, Rowan Museum, Theo