National and State Registers of Historic Places
Nuzum, Godfrey, Barn
4.5 miles northeast of Highland
Highland (Doniphan County)
Listed in National Register
May 7, 1987
Architect: unknown
Category: agricultural outbuilding
Thematic Nomination: Byre and Bluff Barns of Doniphan County
The Godfrey Nuzum Barn, built ca. 1870, is located in Sparks. The barn features a gable-end entrance, wood lap siding, and a full byre and limestone foundation. The building was built as a mixed-use barn. This barn was nominated as one of the 18 Byre and Bluff barns of Doniphan County. A common feature of these barns is that at least one side of each barn's foundation is embedded in an earthen bank or bluff. These barns are an example of vernacular architecture build to take advantage of the hilly topography of the county and are significant for their relative rarity and architecture.
