Ramsay-Fox Round Barn and Farm

Ramsay-Fox Round Barn and Farm

Ramsay-Fox Round Barn, November 2013
Location 18889 9th Rd., west of Plymouth, West Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Coordinates 41°20′45″N 86°25′20″W / 41.34583°N 86.42222°W / 41.34583; -86.42222Coordinates: 41°20′45″N 86°25′20″W / 41.34583°N 86.42222°W / 41.34583; -86.42222
Area 3.8 acres (1.5 ha)
Built c. 1900 (1900), c. 1911, c. 1920
Built by Ramsay, George W.
Architectural style Round Barn
MPS Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana[1]
NRHP Reference # 12000187[2]
Added to NRHP April 10, 2012

Ramsay-Fox Round Barn and Farm is a historic round barn and farm located 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 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

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[2]

References

  1. Jerry McMahan (October 18, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana" (PDF). National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. "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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