About Southern Indiana

Round Barns

A round barn is a his­toric barn design that could be octag­o­nal, polyg­o­nal, or cir­cu­lar in plan. Numer­ous round barns in the United States are listed on the National Reg­is­ter of His­toric Places. Though round barns were not as pop­u­lar as some other barn designs, their unique shape makes them notice­able. The years from 1880–1920 rep­re­sent the height of round barn con­struc­tion. Round barn con­struc­tion in the United States can be divided into two dis­tinct eras. The first, the octag­o­nal era, spanned from 1850–1900. The sec­ond era, known as the true cir­cu­lar era, spanned from 1889–1936. The over­lap meant that round barns of both types, polyg­o­nal and cir­cu­lar, were built dur­ing the period that round barns were pop­u­lar in the United States.

Here is a list of Round Barns in Indiana.

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