re round barns

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old-9

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• Jun 16, 2021

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This is a little museum a few miles from me. Amazing building,has been rebuilt due to toranado a few years ago.
round barn

 

Eagle Beagle

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• Jun 16, 2021

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I've seen this one in person!

https://arcadiaroundbarn.com/

Beagle
Round Barn

 

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tim s

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• Jun 16, 2021

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There are 4 round barns in my county here in Central Ohio. They are unique, and difficult to maintain,,all of them here have a silo in the center,

 

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Bret4207

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• Jun 16, 2021

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I've got an old book someplace here that outlines all the reasons a round barn is best. I've also got a Jamesway book that outlines all the reasons a round barn is wasted space! Cool to look at, but like so many other things, in practical use they theory may not pan out.

 

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sms

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• Jun 16, 2021

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One here in the Catskill Mountains.
Round barn

 

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LVPSWIA

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• Jun 16, 2021

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Another round barn at Greensburg, Ind approximately 2mi N of the auto plant and inter state 74 W of town. Known as Pleak barn. It is used as an education and event center. It was built by great uncle in 1914. I will try to post a pictures. LVP

 

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wolfman

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• Jun 16, 2021

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My grandfather built his round barn here in s.w. Pa.

 

Tom in TN

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Southern Middle Tennessee

• Jun 16, 2021

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Many years ago I looked at a small farm in Southern Minnesota with the possibility of buying it. It had a round barn on it that I really loved but the house was in such bad shape I passed on the opportunity. I haven't been back to that area for nearly 50 years but I can still picture the barn in my mind's eye.

Tom in TN

 

Pete in MD

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Central Maryland

• Jun 16, 2021

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Must have been interesting filling silo in the center of a round barn.

 

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Mark-Mi

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S.E. Mi.

• Jun 16, 2021

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Big octagon barn in Michigan
travel destinatin

 

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Dean

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• Jun 16, 2021

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There is one near Dillsboro, IN that has been used as a Mack truck garage since the late 60s.

Dean

 

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sammydwm

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• Jun 17, 2021

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The show barn at our county fair is the worlds largest round barn
https://www.centralwisconsinstatefair.com/p/other/worlds-largest-round-barn

 

db4600

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• Jun 17, 2021

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Uncle Tony was a barn builder in the area. He said one
downfall of a round barn was when they had barn dances they
couldnt dance a square dance!

 

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sms

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• Jun 17, 2021

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That is one nice barn.

 

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coonie minnie

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• Jun 17, 2021

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Been there a couple years ago... very impressive!

 

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coonie minnie

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• Jun 17, 2021

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More interesting was how you kept the silo gas from killing the cows!

 

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Bret4207

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• Jun 17, 2021

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(quoted from post at 07:32:02 06/17/21) More interesting was how you kept the silo gas from killing the cows!

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That's a ventilation issue more so than a shape issue.

 

TJ in KY

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• Jun 17, 2021

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Here are a few pictures of the Greensburg Indiana Round Barn. I was there couple years ago on a tractor ride from the Greensburg power of the past show

 

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WNYBill

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• Jun 17, 2021

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Did you hear about the guy that went crazy looking for a corner to lean his shovel in a round barn.

 

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Leroy

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• Jun 17, 2021

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There is a large round barn a couple of miles east of New Hampshire, Ohio. It was completely rebuilt some years ago. In use yet. Silo in center that If I remember correctly they said was 20' in diameter, the manger to feed cows was first thing around base of the silo. Then the stantions for the dairy cows and had an overgead manure carrier in there. then like a drive just outside of where the cows were kept. Then the horse stalles were outside of that and that was on the ground floor. The second floor was like a bank barn that you could drive the tractor and wagon up to.. At one time it was used as a certified seed prossing plant. It can be seen if correct direction to miss treas and other buildings for a mile. Been several years since I was in it. Was a stop on local club tractor drive. And our tractor drives are one day and about 35-40 mile and club members only. It is about 15 mile from where I was raised.