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Körner's Folly, Kernersville, NC

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Körner's Folly

A 22-room Victorian house museum in Kernersville, North Carolina, built in 1880 as a showcase for an interior designer's work.

401 South Main St., Kernersville, NC 27284 · Kernersville, NC

About Körner's Folly

Körner's Folly is a Victorian house museum in downtown Kernersville, North Carolina. Artist and designer Jule Gilmer Körner built the house in 1880 to display his interior design portfolio. Visitors can walk through 22 rooms that hold many of the home's original furnishings. The site also runs self-guided and guided tours, family activities, evening events, and a yearly holiday season when every room is decorated in Victorian style.

  • #house museum
  • #Victorian
  • #architecture
  • #Kernersville
  • #Gilded Age

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