Sample Nominations - Native American Places

Red Barn, Florida

Photograph courtesy of Florida State Historic Preservation Office

Red Barn
Florida, Reference number: 08001243
Area of Significance: Agriculture, Native American, Politics/Government
Period of Significance: 1925-1974

This nomination was submitted by the Seminole Tribe of Florida for its significance to the Tribe as a symbol of its struggle to retain acknowledgement of Tribal sovereignty. The barn was constructed as part of a New Deal program to the bolster Tribal economy through their stock raising efforts. The listing of the barn has led to the rehabilitation of the barn as a centerpiece of Tribal heritage efforts.
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