The Barnett-Attwood House is a historic house outside New Edinburg in Cleveland County, Arkansas. It is believed to be the oldest standing structure in the county.
Barnett-Attwood House | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | New Edinburg, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 33°46′50″N 92°13′7″W / 33.78056°N 92.21861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1836 |
| Built by | Barnett, Nathaniel |
| Architectural style | Dog-trot |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000247[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 29, 1977 |
Description and history
editIt was built c. 1835-36 by Nathaniel Barnett, one of the earliest settlers in the area. The structure he built is a five-room dogtrot house fashioned out of hand hewn pine timbers with square notches. This original structure still rests on its original pilings, but is also supported by a brick foundation. In 1961, its owner, C. W. Attwood, a Barnett descendant, added an L-shaped addition onto the rear, and renovated the original portion of the house, carefully maintaining the appearance by using hand hewn timbers when necessary.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1977.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Barnett-Attwood House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
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