Fromme-Birney Round Barn | |
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| Nearest city | Mullinville, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 37°31′36″N 99°30′30″W / 37.52667°N 99.50833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Built by | Campbell, William "Pat" |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001253 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1987 |
The Fromme-Birney Round Barn near Mullinville, Kansas, United States, is a round barn that was built in 1912. The barn is 50 feet (15 m) tall and 70 feet (21 m) in diameter and built with 16 sides to appear round. It was built to house draft horses but the horses were eventually replaced by tractors as the years went on. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1] [2]
The barn is now owned and operated by the Kiowa County Historical Society and is open daily for visits.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Martha Gray Hagedorn (May 19, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fromme-Birney Round Barn". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
External links
- Fromme-Birney "Round" Barn Archived 2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine - Kiowa County Historical Society
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- Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas
- Buildings and structures completed in 1912
- Buildings and structures in Kiowa County, Kansas
- Round barns in the United States
- Museums in Kiowa County, Kansas
- Agriculture museums in the United States
- History museums in Kansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Kiowa County, Kansas
- 1912 establishments in Kansas
- Kansas Registered Historic Place stubs