Green Barn

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Green Barn (Destroyed)
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LocationMcClure Ave., Lowell, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°15′25″N94°7′27″W / 36.25694°N 94.12417°W / 36.25694; -94.12417 Coordinates: 36°15′25″N94°7′27″W / 36.25694°N 94.12417°W / 36.25694; -94.12417
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference No. 87002368 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1988

The Green Barn was a historic barn on McClure Avenue in Lowell, Arkansas. It was a square structure with a pyramidal roof topped by a square louvered cupola, that had shed-roof leantos on three sides. The building was earthfast, with posts set in the ground. Built c. 1910, it had an unusual shape differing significantly from typical barns of the area. [2]

The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, [1] at which time it was reported to be significantly deteriorated; [2] and has since been destroyed.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Green Barn". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-02-09.