R. Walker Barn is a historic barn located near Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1835, and is a tri-level or double decker, frame structure on a stuccoed stone foundation with an original straw shed and bridge house. It has a two level shed-roofed addition and a gable-roofed, two level wing. It features a gable roof with a late-19th century louvered cupola.[2]
R. Walker Barn | |
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| Location | Rustic Ln., near Newark, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′16″N 75°41′47″W / 39.73778°N 75.69639°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | c. 1835 |
| Architectural style | Tri-level barn |
| MPS | Agricultural Buildings and Complexes in Mill Creek Hundred, 1800-1840 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003082[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Hubert F. Jicha, III and Valerie Cesna (March 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: R. Walker Barn". National Park Service. and accompanying photo