Barton House, Historical residence in Salado, Texas, United States.
Barton House is a stone house built into a hillside in Salado, Texas, constructed of quarry-faced limestone ashlar. Its masonry shows skilled stonemasonry, and the design is unusual for its period in placing the door asymmetrically and in having a wing.
Barton House was built in 1866 as the home of an early doctor in Salado. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as part of a group nomination of Salado-area historic resources.
The house was built for one of Salado's early doctors, which tied it to the town's first professional class. Its quarry-faced limestone ashlar shows the stonemasonry skill local builders brought to the area, and the 1983 listing came through a group nomination of Salado-area historic resources rather than an individual one.
The house stands on a hillside in Salado, Texas, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a private residence, so visitors see it from the street; look for the quarry-faced limestone ashlar walls and the wing set beside the main block.
The house is set into a hillside, and its door sits off-centre rather than in the middle of the facade, with a separate wing attached. The 1866 stonework in quarry-faced limestone ashlar was singled out for its masonry skill, and the building was listed on the National Register in 1983 as part of a group nomination of Salado-area resources.
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