Red Barn (Okeechobee, Florida)

The Red Barn is a historic barn located on the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation in Glades County, Florida. It was built in 1941 with help from the Civilian Conservation Corps to serve the Seminole cattle business. It has a dirt floor and rests on a concrete block foundation. Its roof was replaced with a metal one after Hurricane Wilma in 2005. On December 24, 2008, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Red Barn
Red Barn (Okeechobee, Florida) is located in Florida
Red Barn (Okeechobee, Florida)
Red Barn (Okeechobee, Florida) is located in the United States
Red Barn (Okeechobee, Florida)
Nearest cityOkeechobee, Florida (post office address)
Coordinates27°4′25″N 81°6′50″W / 27.07361°N 81.11389°W / 27.07361; -81.11389
Arealess than one acre
Built1941
NRHP reference No.08001243[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 2008

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Carrie Purkerson, Seminole Tribe of Florida- Tribal Historic Preservation Office, NRHP Nomination Form for Red Barn