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United States Department of the Interior <br /> National Park Service 047 <br /> National Register of Historic Places <br /> Continuation Sheet <br /> Section number Page 3 <br /> Architectural Context : <br /> Rigsbee ' s Rock House is a well preserved Tudor Revival home , an <br /> architectural style popular in early twentieth century , middle class <br /> suburbs throughout the Piedmont and Western areas * of North Carolina . The <br /> style was less popular in rural areas of the state . No complete survey <br /> of historic properties exists for Orange County , however , it is believed <br /> locally that Rigsbee ' s Rock House , as a rustic country estate with a <br /> garage , pump house , swimming pool , gates , walls and planters , all built <br /> of white flint rock , is unique in Orange County . <br />