The Menter Farmstead, near Big Springs, Nebraska, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. It is a farmstead built 1919–1928 during a regional agricultural boom sparked by winter wheat demand in World War I, and reflecting increased mechanization with its grain elevator and concrete block construction.[2]

Menter Farmstead
Menter Farmstead is located in Nebraska
Menter Farmstead
Menter Farmstead is located in the United States
Menter Farmstead
Location1270 North Fork Rd.
Nearest cityBig Springs, Nebraska
Coordinates41°05′00″N 102°05′40″W / 41.0833°N 102.0944°W / 41.0833; -102.0944
NRHP reference No.11000886[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 2011

The most significant historic structure is the approximately 100-by-100-foot (30 m × 30 m) barn, built c.1919. It has a complex roof with eaves and original wood shingles, built upon lower concrete block walls and a concrete foundation. It has been termed a variation of the "Midwest Three Portal Barn" type.[2]

The listing on the National Register in 2011 included several contributing and non-contributing buildings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Nunn, Jessie (August 24, 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Menter Farmstead" (PDF). Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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