Railey-Hall, Barn, State Highway 3/U.S. Highway 19 at Croxton Cross Road, Sumter

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This barn is associated with the Railey-Hall House which is part of a district which comprises the core of the rural crossroads community of Sumter in Sumter County. The district contains five commercial buildings including two stores; a filling station, a cotton gin, and a seed house that will be moved or demolished. The Railey-Hall house is also included in the district and is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 19. Several outbuildings and a metal windmill surround the house. The significance of the outbuildings is that they are recognizable components of a historic agricultural landscape. Description: The one story, front facing gable, single crib wood frame barn has a flanking enclosed sheds and a single entrance with a board and batten door.

The barn has vertical siding and a standing seam metal roof. The barn is dilapidated with missing portions of the roof covering and wall cladding. History: The barn was extant in the but no date of construction could be determined.