World's Largest Round Barn
Central Wisconsin State Fair Round Barn | |
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| Location | Jct. of Vine Ave. and E. 17th St., Marshfield, Wisconsin |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | Felhofer, Frank A.; Felhofer Brothers |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000269[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1997 |
Worlds Largest Round Barn is an appellation of a red fairground barn in Marshfield,Wisconsin.[2] The barn is also known as the Central Wisconsin State Fair Round Barn and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places under that name in 1997.[1]
The barn was built in 1916 to hold cattle for farmers traveling to the Mid-Wisconsin farmers market.[3] After completion of the barn, many of the large farmers markets moved to Madison and Milwaukee making the barn no longer useful to the cattle industry.[4] From 1920 until 1969, the barn went largely unused due to the introduction of agribusiness in Central Wisconsin. {{citation}}: Empty citation (help)
It is unusual for a round barn in its inclusion of Modern Movement architecture. [1]
In 1970, the Central Wisconsin state fair relocated from Wisconsin Rapids to Marshfield Wisconsin. During this time the barn received major renovations and became a carnival site holding cattle for sale and auction at the fair.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM2400_LARGEST_Round_Barn_in_the_world
- ^ http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/7687
- ^ http://www.wisconline.com/attractions/farmmarkets.html
- ^ http://www.centralwisconsinstatefair.com/
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