O. C. Barber Machine Barn
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O. C. Barber Machine Barn | |
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| Location | Barberton, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°0′22″N 81°34′42″W / 41.00611°N 81.57833°WCoordinates: 41°0′22″N 81°34′42″W / 41.00611°N 81.57833°W |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Barber, O.C.; Alexander,Michael |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001627 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 9, 1974 |
The O. C. Barber Machine Barn, also called the Implement House. built in 1911, 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 Culumbus 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]
The Machine Barn was the service and storage place for all tractors and other equipment on the Anna-Dean Farm. It also housed the blacksmith shop.[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 Machine Shop
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