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I, r. <br /> i D8 r <br /> Brief History of the "Rock House" <br /> This home was built in 1921 by Mack Rigsbee who was a prominent <br /> citizen of Hillsborough , as well as a well known bootlegger. The <br /> house is built of solid stone masonry on complete timbers . Dressed <br /> tree trunks are part of the foundation . Upon completion , the house <br /> served as a warehouse and distribution center for the illegal <br /> moonshine. With this in mind , Mr. Rigsbee built his home with secret <br /> passageways , false walls , and hidden storage areas . After two years , <br /> Mrs . Rigsbee ''reported her husband to the federal authorities . He <br /> was subsequently arrested, tried, and convicted . The house was <br /> sold by the Internal Revenue Service for back taxes- as a result of <br /> tax evasion charges . During the depression the house was sold and <br /> resold as people bought it in the hopes of finding large amounts of <br /> hidden cash and/or moonshine that was rumored to be stored there . <br /> Secondary stonework and repairs were completed by the Baldwin sisters . <br /> It is currently owned by William and Natalie Tietelbaum who have <br /> made many improvements and repairs . <br /> y I <br />