Ramsay–Fox Round Barn and Farm is a historic round barn and farm in West Township, Marshall County, Indiana. The farmstead was established about 1900. The round barn was built about 1911 and is a true-circular barn, with a 60-foot (18 m) diameter. It has a two-pitch gambrel roof topped by a cupola and consists of a main level and basement. Also contributing are the farm site, farmhouse (c. 1900), milk house (c. 1900), windmill (c. 1920), and privy (c. 1900).[3]: 3–4
Ramsay–Fox Round Barn and Farm | |
 Ramsay–Fox Round Barn, November 2013 | |
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| Location | 18889 9th Rd., west of Plymouth, West Township, Marshall County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°20′45″N 86°25′20″W / 41.34583°N 86.42222°W |
| Area | 3.8 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Built | c. 1900, c. 1911, c. 1920 |
| Built by | Ramsay, George W. |
| Architectural style | Round Barn |
| MPS | Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000187[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 2012 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/09/12 through 4/13/12. National Park Service. 2012-04-20.
- ^ Jerry McMahan (October 18, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana". National Park Service.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (September 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ramsay–Fox Round Barn and Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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