National Register of Historic Places

Barker, William, Whiskey Bonding Barn

Molena, Pike County, Georgia
Listed
May 11, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000396

About this property

The William Barker Whiskey Bonding Barn is a historic site near Molena, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 2008. It is located at 9450 Old Zebulon Road. The barn dates to around 1870 and was constructed by William Thomas Barker (1839-1902), a farmer in Pike County, Georgia. Bonding barns and warehouses for the storage of whiskey were established by the U.S. Congress in 1868 in order to delay the payment of federal excise taxes while the whiskey was aging, up to four years. After the temperance movement, the barn became a store for tenant farmers. It is now used for various festivals, exhibitions and special events. It is a 1+1⁄2-story brick building, built c.1870 as a storehouse for bonded whiskey. It has massive walls punctuated by small barred windows.

Location

9450 Old Zebulon Rd.
Molena, Pike County, Georgia
33.00745, -84.47075

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When was Barker, William, Whiskey Bonding Barn listed on the National Register?

Barker, William, Whiskey Bonding Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Barker, William, Whiskey Bonding Barn?

Barker, William, Whiskey Bonding Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Barker, William, Whiskey Bonding Barn is recorded as the industrial era.

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