Barber Farm
Also known as: Luckland
Why it's listed
Barber Farm is a working-landscape district of about 242 acres on Redmon Road, southeast of Cleveland in western Rowan County. Its centerpiece is the Jacob Franklin Barber House, built around 1855 by local carpenter-builder James Graham. It is a two-story, three-bay vernacular Greek Revival dwelling with a shake roof, a rear ell and heart pine interiors. Nearby stand a log horse barn, a granary, a smokehouse, a carriage house, a small school built for home schooling, stone well houses and a late-1940s cow barn. A smaller house from the 1870s, built for Jacob Barber's son, once housed tenants. The land has remained with the Barber family since the late eighteenth century. In the 1930s and 1940s, Richard W. Barber restored the main house and worked to repair eroded fields with terraces built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. A former North Carolina Midland Railroad right-of-way also crosses the property. The farm was listed for its intact agricultural buildings and landscape.
Significance in brief: The farm has stayed in the Barber family since the late eighteenth century and is described as one of the most intact nineteenth and twentieth century agricultural complexes in Rowan County. Its log, frame and stone outbuildings date from the 1850s to the late 1940s. The farm also reflects 1930s-40s soil conservation work led by Richard W. Barber with Civilian Conservation Corps assistance.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 02001717, listed January 15, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 225 Redmon Rd., Cleveland |
|---|---|
| County | Rowan County |
| Listed | January 15, 2003 |
| Reference number | 02001717 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | James Graham, local carpenter-builder (Jacob Franklin Barber House) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The main house is occupied by the present owners. The Edward W. Barber House has been unoccupied since about 1970 and is slated for future restoration. Several outbuildings are still used for storage. |
| Acreage | 241 |
| Coordinates | 35.71452, -80.64318 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02001717.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19865715
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.