Barnett-Attwood House

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.

Barnett-Attwood House
Nearest cityNew Edinburg, Arkansas
Coordinates33°46′50″N 92°13′7″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1836 (1836)
Built byBarnett, Nathaniel
Architectural styleDog-trot
NRHP reference No.77000247[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 29, 1977

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Barnett-Attwood House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-01-10.


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