The J. Eastburn Barn in New Castle County

The J. Eastburn Barn in New Castle County

Built about 1809, this light-colored fieldstone barn features a recessed stable wall and a frame front wall.

The J. Eastburn Barn is a historic building located near Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. Built about 1809, it is a bi-level stone structure measuring 37 feet by 52 feet.

The barn is constructed of light-colored fieldstone. It features large, roughly dressed, rectangular fieldstone quoins. The design includes a frame front wall and a recessed stable wall.

Recognized for its historical significance, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It stands as a durable example of early 19th-century masonry in Delaware.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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