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| Location | 1009 N. Main St.,High Point, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°58′5″N80°0′55″W / 35.96806°N 80.01528°W /35.96806; -80.01528 |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1923 (1923)-1925 |
| Architect | Harry Barton |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000190[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 17, 1994 |
Dr. C. S. Grayson House is a historic home located atHigh Point,Guilford County, North Carolina. It was designed by architectHarry Barton and built between 1923 and 1925. It is a2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, graygranite dwelling in an eclecticColonial Revival style withAmerican Craftsman influence. It has a slightly flared hipped roof,porte cochere, and one-story full-facade front porch. Also on the property is a contributing garage.
Since 1970, it has housed the Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library, which is the world's largest specialty collection of books about the history and design of furniture, interiors, architecture, construction and more.[2] As part of this library that is open to the public, the house hosts professional meetings, seminars, lectures and art events.[3]
It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is located in theUptown Suburbs Historic District.
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