The Rector Log Barn is a historic barn in rural Izard County, Arkansas. It is located on the Rector Plantation, at the end of County Road 218, northwest of Melbourne. Its central portion, a log structure 2+12 stories in height, was built c. 1855, and is the only known example in the region of an antebellum era log barn. The main structure is flanked on all sides by 20th-century single-story shed-roof extensions, which serve in part to protect the historic log elements. The barn was built by Joseph William Rector, an early settler of Izard County, probably with the use of slave labor.[2]

Rector Log Barn
Rector Log Barn is located in Arkansas
Rector Log Barn
Location in Arkansas
Rector Log Barn is located in the United States
Rector Log Barn
Location in United States
Nearest cityMelbourne, Arkansas
Coordinates36°5′34″N 91°56′8″W / 36.09278°N 91.93556°W / 36.09278; -91.93556
Arealess than one acre
Built1855 (1855)
Built byJoseph William Rector
Architectural styleVernacular, Plain Traditional
NRHP reference No.93000488[1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1993

The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Rector Log Barn". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-01-10.