Record #:

31080

Author(s):

House, Karen Olson

Abstract:

K?rner’s Folly, dubbed “The Strangest House in the World,” has long amused visitors who gape at its fanciful Victorian rooms, furniture, and private theater. Built in 1880, the house was the showplace of Jule Gilmer K?rner, a talented furniture and interior designer in Kernersville, North Carolina. Starting next month, the historic home hosts a year-long set of activities to celebrate its 125th anniversary.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, Mar 2005, p30, il

Subject(s):

Historic homes; Architecture--19th century; Korner, Jules Gilmer, d. 1924; Kernersville--Description and travel

Record #:

11305

Author(s):

Boyd, Lib

Abstract:

Kernersville, North Carolina is home to a very unusual building. In the 1880s, Jules Gilmer Korner constructed a unique house that the locals nicknamed \"Korner's Folly.\" The red brick building stands 100 feet high, has seven stories, and is a wonder of opulence, oddity, detail, and combined architectural styles, and contained such things as a theatre and an indoor stable that later converted into a garage. Korner continued to alter the house significantly during his lifetime, adding on to the structure until his death in 1924.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 16, Jan 1966, p7-8, 16, il

Subject(s):

Korner, Jules Gilmer, d. 1924

Record #:

4822

Author(s):

Barker, Sandra

Abstract:

Jules Gilmer Korner was known for painting Bull Durham bulls on Southern barns, but it was the home he built in Kernersville in 1880 that is his legacy. Dubbed \"Korner's Folly,\" the red brick building stands 100 feet high, has seven stories, and is a wonder of opulence, oddity, detail, and combined architectural styles. The 22-room mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 68 Issue 6, Nov 2000, p150-152, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Historic buildings--Kernersville; Korner, Jules Gilmer, d. 1924

Record #:

8002

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Jules Gilmer Korner was known for the home he built in Kernersville in 1880, called \"Korner's Folly.\" He was a well-known portrait painter, photographer, and creator of decorative art found in many homes, theaters, and public buildings. He did commercial work, and to separate the aesthetic from the commercial, Korner chose the pseudonym Reubin Rink. Under this name he became an outdoor advertising pioneer and made Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco a household word by painting Bull Durham bulls on barns, billboards, and boulders all across the country. Some were as large as 80 x150 feet and could be seen a mile away.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 53 Issue 2, July 1985, p22-23, il

Subject(s):

Korner, Jules Gilmer, d. 1924; Advertising--Outdoor