The Oxley Barn, near Quinter in Gove County, Kansas, is a wood-framed barn with a Gambrel roof. It was built in 1911 and expanded later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
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| Location | 2740 County Road 74, Gove County, Kansas, near Quinter, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°04′50″N 100°13′18″W / 39.08042°N 100.22163°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | Oxley Benjamin Franklin |
| Architectural style | Gambrel roof wood barn |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000303[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 2008 |
It was built by Benjamin Franklin Oxley upon a concrete foundation.
The barn is 54 by 68 feet (16 m × 21 m) in plan, rising to 42 feet (13 m) and topped by a cupola with one of five lightning rods along the peak of the roof.[2] It was expanded by construction of a lean-to a few years after its original construction in 1911.[2]
It has also been known as the Big Red Barn.[2] A black and white photo from the 1930s shows a farmer and horses in front of the large barn.[3]
It is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Quinter. It can be seen for miles, including from the Interstate 70.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Rick Loevenstein (Fall 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oxley Barn / Big Red Barn / 063-4620-0003". National Park Service. Retrieved February 27, 2022. Note PDF lacks 11 photos which accompanied original document.
- ^ KHRI photo
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