Ben Colter Polygonal Barn

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Ben Colter Polygonal Barn
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Ben Colter Polygonal Barn, November 2011
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LocationEastern side of State Road 101, 0.6 miles south of its junction with Piqua Rd. and north of Pleasant Mills, St. Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana
Coordinates 40°47′53″N84°50′27″W / 40.79806°N 84.84083°W / 40.79806; -84.84083 Coordinates: 40°47′53″N84°50′27″W / 40.79806°N 84.84083°W / 40.79806; -84.84083
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1907 (1907)
Built byColter, Ben
Architectural styleSix-sided barn
MPS Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana MPS
NRHP reference No. 93000194 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1993

Ben Colter Polygonal Barn, also known as the Reinhart Barn, is a historic hexagonal barn located at St. Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana. It was built about 1907, and is a six-sided, two-story, frame barn with a cone roof and cupola. Attached to the barn is a drive-through shed. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Jerry McMahan (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ben Colter Polygonal Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01.