Papa B's Barn House has been refurbished to look like most of the homes in this area looked in the early 1900's. It was originally built by Mr. Ewel Blackstone in 1948, as a corn barn. Later, it was used as a hay barn. He and his wife, Mrs. Annie, owned 216 acres and raised beef cattle. They lived most of their lives in northeast Texas, except for time he spent building government barricks in Panama.
When their daughter, Carla, and her husband purchased the homeplace, they decided to salvage the barns on the property. The barns were in really bad shape, but Thomas has totally reconstructed them to look as if they are homes left from long ago.
Mr. Ewel was lovingly called Papa B. by his grand children and great grandchildren. When the old barn was refurbished as a house, the family decided it should be called Papa B's Barnhouse.
There is a full kitchen, dining area and parlor located in the 16x36 foot Great Room. A bedroom and an office are located in the lofts that overlook the Great Room. A child's room, a master bedroom, a large bath room and laundry room are located on the first floor with the Great Room.
Papa B's Barn House
Great Room
Master Bedroom
Loft Bedroom
Child's Bedroom
Loft Office
Bring your family to the back woods in the rolling hills of northeast Texas for a week end get away or vacation.
While the old house appears to be from another place in time, it has all the modern conveniences necessary to make your visit an enjoyable one. It will accommodate up to five guests comfortably. A twin size roll away bed is furnished for an additional guest. It has a kitchen with refrigerator, stove, microwave, and dish washer. No linens are furnished, and no house cleaning is available during your visit. It is your home while you are a guest, and you are expected to treat it as such.
A washer and dryer are provided in the spacious laundry room.
Bring your family to the back woods in the rolling hills of northeast Texas for a week end get away or vacation.
While the old house appears to be from another place in time, it has all the modern conveniences necessary to make your visit an enjoyable one. It will accommodate up to five guests comfortably. A twin size roll away bed is furnished for an additional guest. It has a kitchen with refrigerator, stove, microwave, and dish washer. No linens are furnished, and no house cleaning is available during your visit. It is your home while you are a guest, and you are expected to treat it as such.
A washer and dryer are provided in the spacious laundry room.
Papa B's Barn House is available for Genealogy - Heritage Retreats from February 15 - October 31.
It will sleep 5 comfortably. It has a full service kitchen and linens are furnished.
It is located within 15 miles of a LDS research center, the Upshur County Museum and Library,
and numerous cemeteries. It has the perfect atmosphere for family heritage research.
Most all the 'old timers' welcome an opportunity to talk about the past.
