Barnett-Attwood House

Barnett-Attwood House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	New Edinburg, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°46′50″N92°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 No.	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.

Description and history

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 on July 29, 1977. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cleveland County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Barnett-Attwood House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved January 10, 2014.