Barnett-Attwood House

Barnett-Attwood House
Nearest city New Edinburg, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°46′50″N 92°13′7″W / 33.78056°N 92.21861°W / 33.78056; -92.21861Coordinates: 33°46′50″N 92°13′7″W / 33.78056°N 92.21861°W / 33.78056; -92.21861
Area less than one acre
Built 1836 (1836)
Built by Barnett,Nathaniel
Architectural style Dog-trot
NRHP Reference # 77000247[1]
Added to NRHP July 29, 1977

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. It 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 in 1977.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Barnett-Attwood House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-10.


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