Kelly Round Barn is a historic round barn located near Halcottsville in Delaware County, New York, United States. It was built in 1899 and is a two-story structure with a low conical roof, approximately 90 feet in diameter. It features a central silo.[2]
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| Nearest city | Halcottsville, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°12′1″N 74°35′48″W / 42.20028°N 74.59667°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Whimple, Jason |
| Architectural style | Round Barn |
| MPS | Central Plan Dairy Barns of New York TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003857[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History
editThe Kelly Round Barn was built in 1899 by the Kelly brothers, Hiram, David, Norman and George as a milking barn. In 1915, it was sold to the Meade family who operated it until the 1960s. In 1981, it was donated to the Erpf Catskill Cultural Center by Alta Industries, which reconstructed the deteriorated barn in 1988.[3][4][5] The barn has been the site of the Pakatakan Farmers Market since 1996.[4]
The 90-foot diameter barn was built with oak timber and set on a stone foundation constructed by local mason Henry Sanford. It is one of the first and only existing round barns to have a fully operational silo located in the center. Gravity was used to push the hay to the bottom after being loaded from the top. As many as 51 cows were lined around the perimeter on the bottom so they could graze while they were milked. This represented the technological advance of efficiency.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Mark Reinberger (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kelly Round Barn". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-06. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
- ^ a b D'Imperio, Chuck (2016-07-21). "Halcottsville Round Barn in the Catskills: What makes this place so unique". newyorkupstate. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ a b c Writer, Jessica Reynolds Staff. "On the Bright Side: Unusual barn to get historical designation". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ Market's, The Pakatakan Farmers. "Welcome to The Partnership Appeal". The Historic Round Barn of Halcottsville. Retrieved 2019-11-10.