O. C. Barber Colt Barn
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O. C. Barber Colt Barn | |
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| Location | Barberton, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°0′18″N 81°34′44″W / 41.00500°N 81.57889°WCoordinates: 41°0′18″N 81°34′44″W / 41.00500°N 81.57889°W |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Barber, O.C.; Alexander, Michael |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001626 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 9, 1974 |
The O. C. Barber Colt Barn, built in 1912, is an historic farm building located on Austin Drive on the Anna-Dean Farm in Barberton, Ohio. It was built by American businessman and industrialist Ohio Columbus Barber, the developer of both Barberton, which he envisioned as a planned industrial community, and the nearby 3,500-acre (14 km²) Anna-Dean Farm, which he envisioned as a prototype for modern agricultural enterprise. Barber was called America's Match King because of his controlling interest in the Diamond Match Company.[2]
It is one of the smallest barns on the Anna-Dean Farm and was first called Bull Barn No 2 and used to house bulls until 1913, when it was renamed the Colt Barn and used to house colts and mares in foal.[3]
On October 9, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Summit County, Ohio
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ O.C. Barber biography on the Barberton Historical Society website
- ↑ Barberton Historical Society home page for the Colt Barn
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