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- Domestic / single dwelling Domestic / single dwelling 7 . Descriptlon Architectural Classification Materials (enter categories from instructions ) ( enter categories from instructions ) foundation . Stone Tudor Revival walls Stone Stucco roof Asphalt other Brick Wood Describe present and historic physical appearance . DESCRIPTION Ri gsbee ' s Rock House , a Tudor Revival home built around 1929 , is situated on a 1 . 84 acre corner lot about 2 miles east of Hillsborough , NC . The lightly wooded property is surrounded on three sides by a low , white flint rubble . rock wall . An original two car , detached garage , a pump house , and an outdoor swimming pool , each constructed of white flint rock , are also contained within the parameters of the property . Rigsbee :` Rock House , ca . 19 29 . Contributing Building : The Rock*f*: House is *+. a. sprawling , one and one * halfq story , roughly rectangular dwelling with . a front. terrace and three * ori.gi.na:l .. porches • on the side +, *O and rear elevations . A deep hip roof crowns.. the rock• 4 first story ."` The exterior of� the house is constructed of. white flint . rubh. le - . rock wall: . " , cladding with rope or grape - vine mortar . The steeply pitched roof has front and rear gabled dormers ands large cross gables . All gables and dormers have decorative half timbering of wood and stucco . The white flint rubble rock stack of the interior chimney extends above the roof line on the east end of the house , The wooden six over six window sashes are placed singly and in groups of two and three in brick sills and frames . Originally , a rock arch led onto the front terrace . The columns remain but for safety reasons the arch was removed a number of years ago . A low white flint rubble rock wall surrounds the front terrace which is floored in a gray slate known locally as " Duke Stone . " Two white flint rubble rock columns support the side gabled roof of the porch on the east side of the house . A smaller porch extends off the west side of the house and a screened porch off the rear elevation . The arched , wooden front door has two vertical panels topped by five panes of glass , stacked two over three . The door opens into an entrance hall , with a living room to the left side and a parlor to the right . Two of the five bedrooms are on the first floor , the other three upstairs . The interior of the house . retains the original oak tongue and groove flooring , window and door surrounds , textured wall plaster , doors and door hardware . The house ' s only fireplace , in the living room , s constructed of white flint rubble rock ( see photo V ) . The origi marble mantel shelf was replaced during an unknown period with a thick , See continuation sheet