Korner's Folly House Museum

"Korner's Folly - The strangest house in the world!" Students will enjoy the eccentricities of this late 19th century home.

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• Lesson plan: Learn about your county This activity will allow fourth grade students in North Carolina to learn more about the counties that surround their home county. Using online images, students will create a multimedia presentation to share with others.

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Jule Korner, famous as a painter of Bull Durham bulls across the South, built this home in 1880. It was never quite finished, undergoing renovations and revisions over the years. The eccentric structure offers 22 rooms spread out over three floors and seven levels, with ceiling heights ranging from six feet to 25 feet. However incomplete, the Folly defies simple description. It is said that no two doorways are exactly alike. It has 15 fireplaces of differing designs of American Encaustic Tiles. Its cubbyholes and trap doors fascinate; its pivoting “windows” and other openings anchor a unique air distribution system.

Located at 413 South Main Street in Kernersville, the house is open for walk-in tours year-round. 10-3 Thursday, Friday & Saturdays. 1-5 Sundays. For group tours, call (336) 996-7922 to discuss arrangements, contracts and applicable discounts.

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