William Hill Polygonal Barn

Last updated
William Hill Polygonal Barn
William Hill Polygonal Barn.jpg
William Hill Polygonal Barn, October 2012
Locator map of Parke County, Indiana.svg
Red pog.svg
USA Indiana location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
LocationSchool St., Bloomingdale, Indiana
Coordinates 39°48′49″N87°15′5″W / 39.81361°N 87.25139°W / 39.81361; -87.25139 Coordinates: 39°48′49″N87°15′5″W / 39.81361°N 87.25139°W / 39.81361; -87.25139
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
Built byHill, William
Architectural styleEight-sided barn
MPS Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana MPS
NRHP reference No. 93000186 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1993

William Hill Polygonal Barn, also known as the Hill-Mershon Barn, is an eight-sided barn located at Bloomingdale, Parke County, Indiana. It was built about 1905, and is a two-story, octagonal frame building. It measures 30 feet in width and is topped by a sectional cone roof topped by an octagonal cupola. [2] :5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

Related Research Articles

Round barn

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.

W. H. York Round Barn United States historic place

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.

Hall-Crull Octagonal House United States historic place

The Hall-Crull Octagonal House, also known as the Walter Crull Farm, is an historic octagon house located in Washington Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1855, and is a two-story, frame dwelling with a rear addition constructed in 1865. It features a recessed two-story porch on the front facade supported by octagonal columns.

Cornish Griffin Round Barn Historic building in Indiana, US

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.

Ben Colter Polygonal Barn United States historic place

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 United States historic place

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.

Robert Orr Polygonal Barn United States historic place

Robert Orr Polygonal Barn, also known as the Oxenrider Barn, is a historic twelve-sided barn located in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. It was built between 1909 and 1911, and is a two-story, twelve-sided frame barn. It is topped by a three-pitch gambrel roof and a twelve-sided cupola.

Ramsay–Fox Round Barn and Farm United States historic place

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.

William Fisher Polygonal Barn United States historic place

William Fisher Polygonal Barn, also known as the Fisher-Dykes Barn, is a historic 10-sided barn located in Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. It was built in 1914, and is a two-story, balloon frame structure on a concrete foundation. Two of the 10 sides are 28 feet wide, while the 8 remaining sides are 16 feet wide. The barn is topped by a sectional two-pitched gambrel roof with flared eaves. Atop the roof is a six-sided cupola.

Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm United States historic place

Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm is a historic home and farm located in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built about 1895, and is a 2 1/2-story, asymmetrical, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It has limestone and wood detailing and features a projecting gable and wraparound porch with concrete block piers and a semi-octagonal corner. Also on the property are the contributing large frame barn, a smokehouse / privy, and a garage.

Amon Clarence Thomas House United States historic place

Amon Clarence Thomas House is a historic home located at New Harmony, Posey County, Indiana. It was built in 1899, and is a 2 1/2-story, eclectic red brick dwelling with Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, and Classical Revival style design elements. It has fortress-like massing and sits on a brick and limestone foundation. It features a steep hipped slate roof, projecting semi-octagonal bays, two-level porch with Ionic order columns, and arched openings.

Richard M. Hazelett House United States historic place

Richard M. Hazelett House, also known as Sunny Hill, is a historic home located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1868, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a slate cross-hipped roof and sits on a raised stone foundation. The house features tall arched double hung windows with decorative caps and a wraparound verandah. Also on the property are the contributing combination smokehouse / privy, barn, and wrought iron fence.

James F. Harcourt House United States historic place

James F. Harcourt House is a historic home located in Orange Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1880–1881, and is a two-story, irregular cruciform plan frame dwelling with Italianate and Second Empire style design elements. It features a mansard roof with two dormers and a two-story hexagonal bay. Also on the property are the contributing original farmhouse and traverse frame barn.

Maurice W. Manche Farmstead United States historic place

Maurice W. Manche Farmstead is a historic home and farm and national historic district located in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built in 1919, and is large two-story, Bungalow / American Craftsman style dwelling faced in brown brick, stucco and half-timbering. It has a low pitched roof with red ceramic tile features a connected long porte cochere and porch. Also on the property are the contributing gambrel roofed livestock barn, corn crib, windmill, scale shed, and fence.

George Rudicel Polygonal Barn United States historic place

George Rudicel Polygonal Barn is a historic 12-sided barn located in Noble Township, Shelby County, Indiana, USA. It was built in 1910 and is a two-story, vernacular frame barn. It is topped by a cone roof with a large dormer and square cupola.

Westcott Stock Farm United States historic place

Westcott Stock Farm, also known as Westcott Place Farm, is a historic home and farm located at Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built between 1890 and 1895, and is a large two-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It sits on a brick foundation and features a semi-octagonal bay. Also on the property are the contributing laundry house / tool shed, garage, carriage house, horse barn, bank barn, a small calving shed, and a cistern with a hand-operated pump.

Old Southport High School United States historic place

Old Southport High School, also known as the Old Southport Middle School, is a historic high school building located at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built in 1930, and is a two-story, "U"-shaped, Colonial Revival style steel frame and concrete building sheathed in red brick with limestone detailing. It has a side gabled roof topped by an octagonal cupola. The front facade features a grand portico supported by six Corinthian order columns.

Christian Park School No. 82 United States historic place

Christian Park School No. 82 is a historic school building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1931, and is a two-story, rectangular, Colonial Revival style brick building with a two-story addition built in 1955. It has a gable roof with paired end chimneys, balustrade, and an octagonal cupola.

S.C. Snider and George McFeeley Polygonal Barn United States historic place

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.

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 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Jerry McMahan (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Hill Polygonal Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.