Mr. Barnes was a master builder and craftsman. The covered bridge outside of Chaplain, Ky was also a wonderful work of his. It burned sometime in the 1990’s.
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The craftmanship on the home is unrivaled by any other home ever built in Mt. Washington. The walls are solid brick a foot thick. The brick were made in a kiln on the property that is now The Mt. Washington Cemetary on Hwy. 44. It’s adorned with beautiful woodworking and iron works as well.