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William Fisher Polygonal Barn, Bowers Indiana

William Fisher Polygonal Barn, Bowers Indiana

The original owner of the barn was William Fisher, a local farmer who constructed a beautiful Queen Anne frame house on his property, followed by the ten-sided barn. Mr. Fisher was a prominent citizen who dominated the area, as evidenced by the decorative details on both the house (constructed in 1913) and the barn, with the barn details being executed by Ellsworth Dain. Dain was an itinerant carpenter who traveled the land offering his services in exchange for room, board and a small cash payment. The details range from an unusual metal roof to siding patterns, fascia boards and the multi-light windows. Timber used for the construction of the balloon frame was native oak, cut and milled nearby. Originally, the lower

Menno Yoder Polygonal Barn - Prough Barn, Shipshewana Indiana

Menno Yoder Polygonal Barn - Prough Barn, Shipshewana Indiana

The Menno Yoder Polygonal Barn (now known as the Brown Swiss Dairy barn) is one of few masonry barns in the state, and is one of only two remaining polygonal concrete structures remaining in Indiana. The barn is an important and direct link to the agricultural development that occurred in the state. After 1936, round and polygonal barns were considered obsolete; the last round structure in the state was built in 1936 to replace a 1915 round barn that had burned (Grant County, Richland Township, extant). The owner and builder of the barn was Menno S. Yoder, a local farmer who set out to build a large and durable barn with distinction, and then publicized his efforts in various farm journals.

Robert Orr Polygonal Barn - Oxenrider Barn, Washington Indiana

Robert Orr Polygonal Barn - Oxenrider Barn, Washington Indiana

The Robert Orr (Oxenrider) Polygonal Barn is located in rural Kosciusko County, Indiana, in Washington Township. The Orr Polygonal Barn is an example of how local builders adopted the central-plan barn idea to suit their own needs. By 1936, round and polygonal barns were considered obsolete and the last round barn was built in the state to replace a 1915 round barn that had burned (Grant County, Richland Township, extant). The original owner of the barn was Robert Orr who enlisted the services of a local carpenter and neighbor Horace Makemson. Mrs. Oxenrider, current co-owner, recalls that Horaces' son, Bruce, also helped in the construction (Bruce was 16 at the time). Orr and Makemson set out to build the twelve-sided structure

Godchaux Reserve Plantation House, Reserve Louisiana

Godchaux Reserve Plantation House, Reserve Louisiana

he principal story of any Creole house, the premier etage, was from the owner's standpoint the most important place. It was here that the family lived. It was also the focus of whatever architectural refinement the house may have had. Among the few hundred Creole residences that remain in the state, Reserve is conspicuous because of the size of its premier etage. There are only 11 premier etages in the state of comparable size and only two that are larger. The following is extracted from a typescript history of Reserve Plantation prepared by Michael J. Maurin, formerly superintendent of the Godchaux-Henderson Sugar Refinery: Part of the property that would become the extensive Reserve Plantation was settled in the 1760s by Jean

Arlington Plantation House, Franklin Louisiana

Arlington Plantation House, Franklin Louisiana

Arlington is one of Louisiana's finest Greek Revival plantation houses. This can be seen not only in its outstandingly pretentious articulation but also in the richness of its ornamental features. The grand Greek Revival plantation house is undoubtedly the most widely recognized historic archetype of the southern states. The vast majority of even the state's largest Greek Revival plantation houses lack pediments and porticoes such as those at Arlington. Most do not conform to the classic plantation house image of a temple fronted mansion with colossal order pillars. Although there is no comprehensive statewide survey, one can get an idea of the rarity of this housetype in Louisiana by examining W. Darrell Overdyke's Louisiana Plantation Houses (1965). Of the seventy-one Greek

W. H. York Round Barn - Thompson Barn, Lodi Indiana

W. H. York Round Barn - Thompson Barn, Lodi Indiana

The W.H. York Round Barn, built in 1895, was the first true circular barn built in Indiana. After 1936, round and polygonal barns were considered obsolete; the last round barn to be erected in Indiana dates from that year. The York Barn was the first true circular barn to be erected in Indiana. Earlier central plan barns were octagonal. In the 1880s, Franklin King publicized his efforts at round barn construction. The York Barn shows influence of the early octagonal barns, which called for elaborate internal bracing to support the roof. The exterior form of the York Barn, however, shows the influence of King's work. Two other round barns were erected in Indiana during the 19^th century: in 1896 (Henry County,

Frank Senour Round Barn - Crandell Barn, Blackhawk Indiana

Frank Senour Round Barn - Crandell Barn, Blackhawk Indiana

The Senour Round Barn is located in Pierson Township of Vigo County, Indiana. The Senour Round Barn illustrates how agricultural literature helped to foster the round barn idea, since Mr. Senour used such a journal as the source for his barn design. The barn is an important and direct link to the agricultural development that occurred in the state from 1850 to 1936 (and beyond) and has changed very little since its completion in 1905, with the exception of the cupola, which was lost to a tornado in 1922. By 1936, round and polygonal barns were considered obsolete and the last round structure was built in the state to replace a 1915 round barn that had burned (Grant County, Richland Township,

Crowell Sawmill Complex, Longleaf Louisiana

Crowell Sawmill Complex, Longleaf Louisiana

Although Caleb T. Crowell was a native Southerner, his lumbering activities were part of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century southern lumber boom generated mostly by northern businesses moving south. After establishing short-lived operations in Arkansas and northwest Louisiana, Crowell and partner Alexander B. Spencer founded a new sawmill and company town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana in 1892. This time they chose the right spot. Long Leaf, as it was called, had suitable high ground; a water supply; vast acres of easily accessible, old-growth timber; and a major railroad line nearby. Consisting of a planer mill and a sawmill with one primary circular saw, the men's first factory-produced boards, planks, timbers, moldings, and other millwork. Disaster struck in 1900 when a fire burned

New Salem Covered Bridge, Commerce Georgia

New Salem Covered Bridge, Commerce Georgia

The New Salem Covered Bridge was built in 1915 by Mr. W. M. Thomas who built a number of covered bridges in Banks County. The bridge is located near the New Salem Church community and takes its name therefrom. At one time Banks County had 30 covered bridges standing within its borders. Today there are only three. While by-passed now and no longer in use, the New Salem Covered Bridge once provided useful service on a lateral county road, route S992, that connected two north-south highways that serve Commerce and Carnesville, Georgia. Today it stands as a reminder of an earlier period in our history and people stop frequently to examine and photograph this covered bridge. The New Salem Covered Bridge

New Straitsville School, New Straitsville Ohio

New Straitsville School, New Straitsville Ohio

Built to Serve All Grades, this Small Town School was Converted to Apartments

New Straitsville's success was due primarily to coal mining, although other forces contributing to its growth included oil exploration, clay-product manufacturing, iron ore and limestone excavation and the production of moonshine. The town grew and therefore outgrew its 1871 public school building. In 1916-1917 the New Straitsville School was built under the leadership of Superintendent W.O. Renner. It served an important role in the village of New Straitsville throughout most of the 20^th century. More than any other institution in the town, the New Straitsville Public School shaped the lives of young people, according to a local history (Gibson, Photographic History of New Straitsville). The design of the New Straitsville School was typical of schools being designed at this time. The

Rebecca Rankin Round Barn - Elliot Barn, Poling Indiana

Rebecca Rankin Round Barn - Elliot Barn, Poling Indiana

The Rankin Round Barn is an example of the work of prominent round barn architect Benton Steele. The barn is an important and direct link to the agricultural development that occurred in the state from 1850 to 1936 (and beyond) and has changed little since its construction in 1908. By 1936, round and polygonal barns were considered obsolete with the last round structure being built in the state to replace a 1915 round barn that had burned (Grant County, Richland Township, extant). The original owner of the barn was Rebecca Rankin who contacted Benton Steele for the design. The barn was actually constructed by local craftsman Cameron Watt who lived near Fiat, Indiana. The efficiently arranged structure was meant to hold

Franklin Hotel - Hotel Kent, Kent Ohio

Franklin Hotel - Hotel Kent, Kent Ohio

On September 8^th, 1920 the Stockholders of the Kent Hotel Company, along with their families, were given a private tour of the new Franklin Hotel. They enjoyed a banquet with a menu that began with Buffet Russe (caviar), Pamplemousse Supreme (grapefruit), Celeri, Olives. A second course of Consomme double en tasse (soup), Supreme De Turbortin Bonvalet Concombres a l'etuvee (chicken with a bearnaise sauce served in bread, with a side cucumber), Tournedos a la Henri IV (beef with a bearnaise sauce), Sorbet. A Third course of Pintade Rotie aux Chataignes Asperges au beurre (roasted Guinea hen with chestnuts and asparagus) and a salad course of Salade a la Kent. The dessert menu featured Glaces (ice cream) Friandises (sweets), Delices des Dames,

Lucas County Hospital and Nurse's Home, Toledo Ohio

Lucas County Hospital and Nurse's Home, Toledo Ohio

Lucas County, like all other counties in Ohio, was required by law, under the Ohio Poor House Act of 1816 (as amended), to provide for the welfare of its poor, indigent, and infirm citizens. Following the transfer of these responsibilities from individual townships to the counties in 1853, the erection of County Homes and Infirmaries burgeoned throughout Ohio. Since that time, Lucas County has maintained a presence on the property at the southeast corner of the intersection of Arlington and Detroit Avenues, first as the County Farm, followed shortly by the County Home, Infirmary, and Insane Asylum. The County Home and Infirmary were established on the grounds of the County Farm as early as 1861. In 1869, a separate infirmary was

Utter-Gerig Round Barn, Akron Indiana

Utter-Gerig Round Barn, Akron Indiana

The Utter-Gerig Round Barn, built in 1915, is an outstanding representative of the application of scientific research to the improvement of agriculture. Built during an age when many cattle operations, such as feeding and bedding, involved much physical labor, the round barn used new engineering technology to make farm chores more centralized and therefore easier. In a broader sense, round barns represent the Golden Age of Agriculture, when for a brief time during the early 1900s, farmers prospered from high prices for their goods, new techniques, and a sudden increase in demand for farm products created by World War I. Oliver Perry Utter, father of the present owners, had the barn built in 1915. He commissioned carpenters Courtney and Sumner Rhodes

Bert Leedy Round Barn - Paxton Round Barn, Rochester Indiana

Bert Leedy Round Barn - Paxton Round Barn, Rochester Indiana

The Bert Leedy Round Barn is an outstanding example of the round barn phenomenon that appeared in American farming at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the early twentieth century. Round barn construction illustrates the application of scientific methods and modern engineering principles to agricultural building construction in order to improve the efficiency and thereby the profitability of the farm. The barn is the last known example of the work of C. V. Kindig and Sons, the leading round barn builders in northwestern Indiana in the early twentieth century. The barn was moved from its original location in 1990 after being damaged by a tornado the previous year. The Fulton County Historical Society, took great care to insure that

John Haimbaugh Round Barn, Rochester Indiana

John Haimbaugh Round Barn, Rochester Indiana

The John Hamibaugh Round Barn, located in Newcastle Township, Fulton County, Indiana, was built by locally prominent carpenters C.V. Kindig & Sons and features an unusual semi-circular attached shed section. The barn is an important and direct link to the agricultural development that occurred in Indiana from 1850 to 1936 (and beyond) and has changed very little since its construction in 1914. After 1936, round and polygonal barns were considered obsolete and the last round structure was built in the state to replace a 1915 round barn that had burned (Grant County, Richland Township, extant). The original owner of the barn was John Haimbaugh who commissioned prominent Fulton County builders C.V. Kindig & Sons to erect the barn. The Haimbaugh family

Adams Bag Company Paper Mill and Sack Factory, Chagrin Falls Ohio

Adams Bag Company Paper Mill and Sack Factory, Chagrin Falls Ohio

The Adams Bag Company was the largest manila rope paper mill and bag manufacturing factory in the United States by 1887. The factory continued use as a paper manufacturing facility for 145 years. In 1859 William T. Upham constructed what would become the Adams Bag Company Paper Mill and Sack Factory on the foundations of the earlier Bliss & Mayhew Flouring Mill. In 1932 the Adams Bag Company was formally dissolved as a corporation and the assets sold to the Chase Bag Company. The Adams Bag Company Paper Mill and Sack Factory is located along the northern bank of the Chagrin River on Cleveland St., one-half mile to the east of Chagrin Falls Village center. Constructed in 1859 as a water

Thomas Ranck Round Barn - McDivitt Round Barn, Brownsville Indiana

Thomas Ranck Round Barn - McDivitt Round Barn, Brownsville Indiana

The Ranck, or McDivitt, Round Barn is one of the best-preserved of Indiana's round barns, of which there are only approximately 150. This local landmark is essentially unaltered, and has been well maintained over the years. The barn has no system of central support for its three-tier roof, and few structural members more than 24 inches thick. The first round barn was built of stone by the Shakers at Hancock, Massachusetts, in 1825 to improve the efficiency of their operation. Although round construction created maximum interior space in proportion to building materials, and facilitated the movement of silage and hay, this design proved expensive. As a result, an octagon shape evolved and appeared more frequently. However, a large number of farmers

Piqua High School, Piqua Ohio

Piqua High School, Piqua Ohio

In 1914 the Ohio General Assembly passed a major law with significant impact upon schools. Under this law, the county replaced the township as the unit of government responsible for public education. The law made a county superintendent and a county school board responsible for all schools in the county, with the exception of exempted cities and villages with a population over 3,000. This law was a clear additional step in the trend toward more centralized local control over public schools. The Bing Act of 1921 made school attendance compulsory for youth from six to 18 years of age; those of age 16 could be released from school to work if they had completed the seventh grade. Rural districts had to

Joseph Jackson Hotel, Vallonia Indiana

Joseph Jackson Hotel, Vallonia Indiana

The Joseph Jackson Hotel is the last vestige of Vallonia's once-thriving downtown and was changed very little since its construction in 1914. (The building continued to house combined residential/commercial use until the 1980s.) It also served as a community gathering place for many of Vallonia's social, fraternal and political clubs. Vallonia, the oldest town in Jackson County, was laid out in 1810 by Jesse B. Durham, Judge John McAfee and Thomas Ewing. It is situated in Section 29, Township 5, Range 4 in Driftwood Township. No plat of the town was recorded until October 7, 1856 when it was surveyed by Thomas Carr. There were 24 lots, with Main Street running north and south and Commerce Street running east and west.

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