The Red Barn was built in 1923 and served its purpose then as a model barn where boys of the Settlement School were taught the care of livestock. Later, the structure housed the first movie theatre in the Gatlinburg area. In 1959 the barn was renovated into housing for students who attended the summer Craft Workshop. The front half of the hayloft was retained as it originally was built to be used as a lounge called the Owl's Nest. Finally, in 1999, the Red Barn was remodeled once again to accommodate Arrowmont's continuing growth and expansion. The building is still used as housing for students participating in the School's workshops, but the structure was fortified and upgraded.
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Fifth graders from Pi Phi Elementary School gathered to learn the history of Arrowmont and work on a collaborative project. The Intervale Tile Mural Project was created as a thank you to the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for funding the renovation of the Red Barn. The mural depicts scenes from Arrowmont's past. Students transferred the designs onto tiles and painted and fired them in a kiln The mural was inspired by the value of the role the Settlement School played in forming the educational development of the area.
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