|
 Baker "Round" Barn - Manhattan, IL Posted by:  cldisme
N 41° 27.002 W 088° 00.105
16T E 416326 N 4589201
Each of the 20 sides is 16 feet long giving this "round" barn a diameter of 100 feet.
Waymark Code: WM3Z35
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2008
Views: 53
The interior of the Round Barn is not currently open to the public, but it is viewable from the park. Permission to enter the Round Barn must be granted by the Manhattan Township Park District.
Measuring 100 feet in diameter and 60 feet high, the barn is one of the largest round barns within Illinois. The barn was constructed by John C. Baker in 1898, and family history indicates it was built from from lumber purchased at the end of 1893 Columbian Exposition - but this has not been verified.
Construction: Wood
Is this a 'working' barn?: Other (describe below)
Other:
Currently, the barn is under the management of the Manhattan Township Park District. They have the intention of turning the barn into a community building and/or museum, but they do not have full funding to commence construction.
Distinctive Features: Distinctive Shape (round, octagon, gambrel roof, cupola, multi-level)
Rating - Please Rate this Barn: 
Other Distinctive Features: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
When visiting a waymark, please take pictures that clearly show the barn and any implements, animals or other farm-related items that might be visible. This category can be as much about creative photography as the actual building itself.
Tell us about your visit. Is this the first time you saw this barn? Did you make a special trip to 'visit' this waymark? Are you a 'country mouse' or 'city mouse'?
|