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The Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn is located in Pineville, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1986. Its National Register nomination describes it:The Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn is of statewide significance in the area of architecture as a very unusual example of a farm outbuilding. The barn was designed by an architect, which makes it most unusual among surviving old barns in Louisiana. Its essential style is taken from midwestern dairy barns of the early twentieth century, but there are differences. Chief among them is the curvilinear gambrel roof, a feature both difficult to build and functionally unnecessary. Secondly, there are the egregiously oversized vent stacks. Finally, there is the Serlian motif attic vent. In many ways the design is a caricature rather than an example of the classic midwestern barn. It stands out among the vast stock of early twentieth century farm outbuildings in Louisiana because it was styled for visual effect. Unlike virtually all other examples in the state, its design was not wholly functional, and it did not represent the cheapest, most expeditious solution to the problem of providing for a barn. Rather, it represented an architectural folly built for dramatic picturesque effect. The State Historic Preservation Office is not aware of any comparable "outbuilding" in Louisiana.
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When was Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn listed on the National Register?
Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1986.
What type of historic resource is Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn?
Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn is recorded as the industrial era.
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