The Miles Jeffery Barn is a historic barn in rural northeastern
Stone County, Arkansas
Stone County is located in the Ozark Mountains in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for rugged, rocky area terrain of the Ozarks. Created as Arkansas's 74th county on April 21, 1873, Stone County has two incorporated cities: Mount ...
. It is located off
Arkansas Highway 5 south of
Optimus, on a private inholding in the
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It is a roughly rectangular three-crib structure, oriented with its ridge running roughly northeast to southwest, and set on dry laid stacks of stone. The oldest crib, at the northeast end, is estimated to date to 1858, while the other two were added later. Unlike other portions of the associated farmstead, the barn has been relatively little altered since the last crib addition.
The barn was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Stone County, Arkansas
References
Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Buildings and structures completed in 1858
Buildings and structures in Stone County, Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Stone County, Arkansas
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