Andrew B. VanHuys Round Barn | |
Location | 755 W. County Road 125 S., south of Lebanon [1] |
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Nearest city | Lebanon, Indiana |
Coordinates | 40°1′17.4″N86°29′0″W / 40.021500°N 86.48333°W |
Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1912 |
Built by | Andrew B. VanHuys |
Architectural style | Round barn |
MPS | Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 93000181 [2] |
Added to NRHP | April 2, 1993 |
The Andrew B. VanHuys Round Barn is a round barn near Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Built in 1912, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [2]
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