00245

Number 00245	Scan Date 5/20/02
Time Period c1930
Subject Matter Benton Heights
Location 1400 Concord Avenue, Monroe North Carolina
Description This stone house was constructed between 1926 and 1935 by J. P. King; the first house built within this 'collection' was at 1402 Concord Ave. The 1400 address was built for Mr. King along with the commercial building next door. Local stones were used for the construction. The stone work was done by the Kiker Brothers, stonemasons.
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Notes One of several 'rock houses' on & near Concord Avenue, Monroe, NC. See p. 163 of "Sweet Union" (1990) by Suzanne Pickens about "this collection of stone bungalows and a commercial building" - most of the descriptive information above came from that publication. Description updated, notes added by P. Poland, 10/8/2013
Measurements of original photograph		Height 3 1/2"	Width 5"
Type of photograph Black and White