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Cedar Point
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National Register of Historic Places

Cedar Point

Also known as Gwyn, Richard, House; Franklin, Richard Gwyn, House

On the National Register since 200323 years
I-HouseListed 2003Elkin
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Cedar Point

Cedar Point, at 350 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 11, 2003. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement, town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as I-House, as it does for 68 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 1.8 acres.

What it isHistoric house in North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 64 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

350 W. Main St., Elkin · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cedar PointStart here
  2. 2Downtown Elkin Historic DistrictCommercial Style · 0.3 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DGwyn Avenue-Bridge Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.6 miBHugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, (former)Colonial Revival1 mi
More like it

I-House style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as I-House.

Perciphull Campbell House14 mi away
Samuel Josiah Atkinson HouseBuilt 1899 · 16.9 mi away
Farmington Historic District24.1 mi away

Memories of Cedar Point

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Questions about Cedar Point

Is Cedar Point on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 11, 2003 (Register number 03000927).

Is Cedar Point a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Cedar Point?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cedar Point?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 64 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47722338 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.