Ryan Round Barn, Kewanee, IL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This round barn is located in the Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park that is just north of Kewanee, IL, along Rt. 78. The coordinates for the entrance are: N 41 19.279, W 89 54.279. Parking is next to the barn.

The large, round barn was built in 1910 and is located near the park entrance. One of the largest round barns in the country, the architectural marvel stands more than 80 feet high and is 85 feet in diameter. The barn has a full-size 16-foot wide silo inside. Round barns originally were built by religious groups because they "left no corners in which the devil could hide." Today, the barn is available to be toured every other Saturday afternoon, May through October by Friends of Johnson's Park Foundation. For more information and barn tour schedule, contact the park office. The park's web site: (visit link)

Street address: Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park Rt. 78 North Kewanee, Illinois U.S. 61443 County / Borough / Parish: Henry County Year listed: 1974 Historic (Areas of) Significance: architecture/engineering Periods of significance: 1900 - 1924 Historic function: agricultural uses Current function: museum Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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