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Garner House

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Garner House, Built Circa Late 1700s
Located at the Shaw House
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The Garner House, now on the Shaw House grounds, was originally located on the property of Mrs. Melvin Garner, off State Road 1456 north of Robbins, North Carolina.

John Garner bought the land in 1764 and his son Lewis was born on the property. The Garner House was purchased by the Moore County Historical Association in 1986.

Family members believe Lewis built the house early in the 1800s, but it is possible that John may have built it in the 1700s.

The house is unaltered and intact and is one of the finest examples of the typical rural homes of early Moore County that remains today. It is distinguished by wide heart-pine paneling with fine quality moldings at the windows and doors. The original hand-forged hinges and posts are intact.

The walls of the three rooms on the ground floor are of unpainted, hand-planed pine boards which glow with the original patina. The interior doors have early cast hinges in contrast to the forged hardware on the exterior doors.

A corner stairway with winders leads to the second floor, which features exposed log construction and a fireplace with hand-made brick.

The large pine logs forming the structure are 13 to 16 inches wide and are hewn 7 to 8 inches thick. The house measures 20 by 24 feet and has an attached 8-by-24-foot porch. The stone and brick chimney opens to a fireplace on each floor.

The first floor features the original pegged mantels with early blue paint. Much of the furniture is original to the house, including the two painted cupboards and the scrubtop table. The painted sash is also original, and some of the original glass remains on the front of the building.

The house had a separate kitchen which was too deteriorated to move.

The Shaw House properties are located on Morganton Road at the intersection of SW Broad Street in Southern Pines, North Carolina. From the traffic circle at Pinehurst, North Carolina, take NC 211–US 15-­501 south. Drive approximately 2.1 miles and turn left at the Pinecrest Plaza traffic light onto Morganton Road. The houses are approximately 1.9 miles on the left before the Broad Street traffic light. Please go to our Locations page to access a Google driving map.

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  • About
    • About Us
    • Locations
    • Membership
    • Our History
    • Rent The Shaw House
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Events & News
    • Events
    • Newsletters
  • Museums
    • About Our Museums
    • Bryant House
    • Corn Crib
    • Garner House
    • Kenneth Black Cemetery
    • McLendon Cabin
    • Mechanic's Hill Cemetery
    • Old Scotch Graveyard
    • Sanders Cabin
    • Shaw House
    • Tobacco Barn
  • Resources
    • Archives
    • Links of Interest
  • Shop
    • About Our Book and Gift Shop
    • Books
  • Contact Us
  • Videos
    • Intro Garner House
    • Intro Sanders Cabin
    • Intro Shaw House
    • Intro Tobacco Barn