A round barn is a historic barn design that could be octagonal, polygonal, or circular in plan. Though round barns were not as popular as some other barn designs, their unique shape makes them noticeable. The years from 1880–1920 represent the height of round barn construction. Round barn construction in the United States can be divided into two overlapping eras. The first, the octagonal era, spanned from 1850–1900. The second, the true circular era, spanned from 1889–1936. The overlap meant that round barns of both types, polygonal and circular, were built during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Numerous round barns in the United States are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The W. H. York Round Barn, also known as Thompson Barn, is a historic round barn located on Country Road 249 (CR-249) a half mile south of Lodi, in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana. It was built about 1895, and is a two-level wood-frame structure on a brick foundation. The barn measures 56 feet in diameter. It has a conical roof topped by a circular cupola.
Henry Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,048 and it contained 1,224 housing units.
The Fulton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1895–1896, and is a four-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style limestone building. It has a cross-hall plan and features a central bell and clock tower with a pyramidal roof. In addition to the courthouse, the grounds have four memorials: one for the Pottawatomies' Trail of Death, a cornerstone for the Rochester College, and two war memorials.
The Bert Leedy Round Barn, also known as Paxton Round Barn and as Fulton County Historical Society Round Barn, is a round barn located in Richland Township near Rochester, Indiana, United States. Built in 1924, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The listing was consistent with terms of a National Park Service "Multiple Property Documentation" study on "Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana" that was prepared in 1991. The Round Barn was moved to its current site, an open-air museum, in 1989 after it was struck by a tornado.
The Cornish Griffin Round Barn, also known as the "Keeler Barn", is a historic round barn located near Pleasant Lake in Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana. It was built between 1910 and 1920, and is the only historic round barn in the state with glazed tiles, although many other barns in the state were built with unglazed tile silos. The two-level barn is topped by a two-pitch gambrel roof and the roof is sheathed in wood shingles.
The John Haimbaugh Round Barn in Newcastle Township near Rochester, Indiana, United States, is a round barn that was built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 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.
Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn, also known as the Alfred Barn, is a historic 14-sided barn located in Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana. The house was built in 1910, and is a two-story, wood-frame structure measuring 60 feet in width. It is topped by a two-pitch gambrel type roof with a 14-sided cupola. It is one of three 14-sided barns left in Indiana.
Martin Hofherr Farm is a historic home and farm located at Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana. The main house was built in 1905, and is a 2 1/2-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It has a complex slate covered roof and two brick chimneys. Also on the property are the contributing round barn (1904) and English barn (1913).
Jersey Park Farm is a historic home and farm located in Greenville Township, Floyd County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built about 1875, and consists of a two-story, Federal style rectangular section with a two-story round section and one-story round section. It is built over a spring and features a wraparound porch. Also on the property are a contributing barn and icehouse.
Clinton F. Hesler Farm, also known as Clearview Farm, is a historic home and farm and national historic district located at Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built in 1896, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Queen Anne style balloon frame dwelling. It features steep gable roofs, a wraparound porch, fishscale shingles, and elaborate millwork. Also on the property are the contributing horse barn (1887), cattle barn, corn crib, summerhouse (1896), and cast-iron fence (1896).
Salmon Turrell Farmstead is a historic home and farm located in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana. The house was built about 1830, and is a two-story, four bay, Federal style brick I-house. It has a 1 1/2-story brick ell. Also on the property is a contributing bank barn built about 1830. A series of additions have been made to the barn starting about 1845.
Prill School, also known as the Prill School Museum, is a historic one-room school building located in Henry Township near Akron, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1876, and is a one-story, rectangular, red brick building topped by a slate gable roof. The Prill School closed in 1925. The school was restored in 1971 by a group of local citizens and opened to visitors as a museum.
Lyman M. Brackett House is a historic home located at Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1884–1886, and is a 2 1/2-story, irregular plan, Queen Anne style frame dwelling topped by a slate gable roof. It features multiple gables, an octagonal tower, and wraparound brick porch. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house.
John W. Smith House, also known as the Roberta Nicholson House, is a historic home located at Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1892, and is a 2 1/2-story, Neo-Jacobean style frame dwelling on a limestone block foundation. It features a projecting round tower, wraparound porch, and 75 windows of various sizes.
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, milk house, windmill, and privy.
Henry F. Campbell Mansion, also known as Esates Apartments, is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built between 1916 and 1922, and is a large 2 1/2-story, Italian Renaissance style cream colored brick and terra cotta mansion. It has a green terra cotta tile hipped roof. The house features a semi-circular entry portico supported by 10 Tuscan order marble columns. Also on the property are the contributing gardener's house, six-car garage, barn, and a garden shed.
Germany Bridge was a historic Whipple Truss bridge located near Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., and spanned the Tippecanoe River. It was a single span iron bridge on cut stone abutments. It has been demolished and replaced with new span in 1980
S.C. Snider and George McFeeley Polygonal Barn, also known as the Shearer Barn, was a historic round barn located near Huntington in Huntington County, Indiana. It was built in 1906, and was a 12-sided, two-story frame barn. It had a sectional, three pitched gambrel roof topped by a cupola. It has been demolished.
