Andrew B. VanHuys Round Barn
The Andrew B. VanHuys Round Barn is a round barn near Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Built in 1912, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[2]
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| Location | 755 W. County Road 125 S., south of Lebanon[1] |
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| Nearest city | Lebanon, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40°1′17.4″N 86°29′0″W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Built by | Andrew B. VanHuys |
| Architectural style | Round barn |
| MPS | Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000181[2] |
| Added to NRHP | April 2, 1993 |
It is the only surviving historic round barn in Indiana made of concrete block construction. There were two others built—the Hollingsworth Barn in Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana and the Gallaham Barn in Erie Township, Miami County, Indiana—but those have been lost.[3]
References
- Location derived from Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Historic Indiana: Indiana Properties Listed in the National Register of Historic Places 2003 - 2004 Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine, n.d., 17. Accessed 2010-11-16. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted".
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Jerry McMahan (October 18, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana". National Park Service.
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