Fromme-Birney Round Barn

Fromme-Birney Round Barn
Nearest city Mullinville, Kansas
Coordinates 37°31′36″N 99°30′30″W / 37.52667°N 99.50833°W / 37.52667; -99.50833Coordinates: 37°31′36″N 99°30′30″W / 37.52667°N 99.50833°W / 37.52667; -99.50833
Area less than one acre
Built 1912
Built by Campbell, William "Pat"
NRHP Reference # 87001253[1]
Added to NRHP July 16, 1987

The Fromme-Birney Round Barn near Mullinville, Kansas, United States, is a round barn that was built in 1912. The barn is 50 feet tall and 70 feet in diameter and built with 16 sides to appear round. It was built to house draft horses but the horses were eventually replaced by tractors as the years went on. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1][2]

The barn is now owned and operated by the Kiowa County Historical Society and is open daily for visits.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Martha Gray Hagedorn (May 19, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fromme-Birney Round Barn" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos


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