John Avey Barn

The John Avey Barn is a historic barn in rural western Stone County, Arkansas. It is located in the hamlet of Big Springs, on the north side of County Road 87 near the junction with Rosebud Road. It is a gambrel-roofed timber frame structure, with vertical board siding. Built in 1906, it is the only documented bank barn in the county, with ground-level entrances on both levels. The southern end provides access to the lower level, while the upper level is accessed via an entrance on the north end.[2]

John Avey Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Stone County Road 87, Big Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°53′56″N 92°16′3″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1906 (1906)
Architectural style	Bank Barn plan
MPS	Stone County MRA
NRHP reference No.	85002219[1]
Added to NRHP	September 17, 1985

The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

See also

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

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for John Avey Barn" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-06.