The Round Barn (Gilmore Barn) is a historic octagonal barn located near Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri. The Round barn now serves the community as a unique event venue http://www.theroundbarnmo.com/. It was built circa 1899, and is a three-story limestone bank barn, 70 feet in diameter, with interior post and beam framing. The roof is in cone sections topped by an octagonal cupola.[2]: 5
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| Location | 10731 U.S. Route 160, Walnut Grove Mo 65770. 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Ash Grove, near Ash Grove, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′24″N 93°30′43″W / 37.32333°N 93.51194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1899 |
| Architectural style | octagonal barn |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000316[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 1994 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Robert Flanders (July 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gilmore Barn" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 7 photographs from 1993)