William Barker Whiskey Bonding Barn

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William Barker Whiskey Bonding Barn
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Nearest city Molena, Georgia
Coordinates 33°0′51″N84°28′5″W / 33.01417°N 84.46806°W / 33.01417; -84.46806 Coordinates: 33°0′51″N84°28′5″W / 33.01417°N 84.46806°W / 33.01417; -84.46806
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Builtc.1870
Architectural styleBarn
NRHP reference No. 08000396 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 2008

The William Barker Whiskey Bonding Barn is a historic site near Molena, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 2008. It is located at 9450 Old Zebulon Road. The barn dates to around 1870 and was constructed by William Thomas Barker (1839-1902), a farmer in Pike County, Georgia. [2] Bonding barns and warehouses for the storage of whiskey were established by the U.S. Congress in 1868 in order to delay the payment of federal excise taxes while the whiskey was aging, up to four years. After the temperance movement, the barn became a store for tenant farmers. It is now used for various festivals, exhibitions and special events. [2]

It is a 1 12-story brick building, built c.1870 as a storehouse for bonded whiskey. It has massive walls punctuated by small barred windows. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Whiskey Bonding Barn website
  3. Gretchen A. Brock and Christine Curry (February 29, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: or Registration: William Barker Whiskey Bonding Barn". National Park Service . Retrieved February 5, 2017. with photos