Smith Barn
N 50° 53.479 W 109° 32.214
12U E 602902 N 5638757
This scaled down replica of the actual barn sits near the town of Leader tourist booth located on Hwy 21 and the corner of 5 Avenue East. The actual barn site is located km's North West of Leader.
Waymark Code: WMWGED
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 09/02/2017
Views: 2
As the plaque reads:
Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society Inc.
Smith Barn
1914-1921
In 1914, W. T, Smith built the largest barn on the North American continent. The barn was built by a contractor from Brandon, Manitoba. The barn was 128 feet by 400 feet by 60 feet high.
Material used for construction:
875,000 Board feet of lumber (32 carloads)
One and one half carloads of nails
30,000 sacks of portland cement
60,000 square feet of galvanized roofing
Seven roof ventilators
The barn was dismantled in 1921 and all that remains today is the 24 inch foundation.
"Gathering, preserving and sharing the history and folklore of Saskatchewan"
Marker type: Plaque on Stone
Marker placement date: Not listed
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