Dammon Round Barn
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| Location | Wacouta Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA |
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| Nearest city | Red Wing, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°32′49″N 92°27′36″W / 44.54694°N 92.46000°W |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Landick,Oliver |
| MPS | Rural Goodhue County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002058[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 12, 1980 |
Dammon Round Barn is a round barn just southeast of Red Wing, Minnesota, United States, adjacent to U.S. Route 61. The barn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1914, with a foundation of Mississippi River limestone, and is 60 feet (18 m) in diameter and 60 feet (18 m) high.[2] It was built during a time of agricultural growth in Goodhue County, when dairy cow herds were averaging 25 cows per farm and farmers were starting to build specialized barns. The round barn design was built around a silo and provided insulation for the silage, as well as making feeding and cleaning easier. Despite the efficiency, however, round barns were difficult to construct, and they were not widely adopted.[3]
The barn is now part of a bed and breakfast inn. It is available for weddings.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Wedding Packages at a Secluded Red Wing Bed & Breakfast". Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "Rural Goodhue County Multiple Resource Area". Minnesota Historical Society. January 15, 1979. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
