- Gerald Harbach Round Barn
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name = Gerald Harbach Round Barn
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location = Eleroy, Stephenson County,Illinois , USA
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 19
lat_seconds = 41
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 89
long_minutes = 45
long_seconds = 12
long_direction = W
area = > {convert|1|acre|m2
built = unknown; c. 1914
architect =unknown (possibly Jeremiah Shaffer and the Haas Brothers)
architecture =Round barn
added =February 23 ,1984
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refnum = 84001155
mpsub =Round Barns in Illinois Thematic Resources
governing_body = Private OwnerThe Gerald Harbach Round Barn is a
round barn in theU.S. state ofIllinois near the unincorporated Stephenson County community of Eleroy. The builder and designer of the building are unknown but it is very similar to round barns designed by the team of Jeremiah Shaffer and the Hass Brothers. It was probably built around the same time as theJames Bruce Round Barn , erected in 1914, in Freeport. The Harbach Round Barn was added to the U.S.National Register of Historic Places in 1984.Architecture
The convert|55|ft|m|sing=on
diameter Gerald Harbach Round Barn stands upon a pouredconcrete foundation near the unincorporated community of Eleroy inStephenson County, Illinois ,United States . The wood sided exterior has been covered inasphalt since the building's construction. The barn's main, ground level entrance, is in the west quadrant and over the entrance is theloft door which is a rectangular opening in the ceiling. Each rafter of the singlehip roof is braced with a nailed beam four feet (1.2 m) above and four feet (1.2 m) below, on the opposite side, the roof hip. In addition, there are beams nailed diagonally between the studs in the loft to brace the building against strong winds. The roof exterior is capped with a shortcupola .Out of the extant barns in Stephenson County that have been listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places the Harbach Round Barn is the most altered from its original state. The two, interior loft plates have been replaced withsteel beams, hoisted by steel |jacks. The animal entrance, in the southeast quadrant of the barn, has also been sealed since the building is primarily used for storage.Sculle, Keith A. " [http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/PDFs/201483.pdf Gerald Harbach Round Barn] ," National Register of Historic Places Individual Property Form: Multiple Property Submission, October 1983, HAARGIS Database, "Illinois Historic Preservation Agency". Retrieved5 October 2007 .]The precise builder and designer of the Harbach Round Barn are unknown. The characteristics of the roof joints and studs suggest that the barn was built around the same time as the
Charles Fehr Round Barn , near Orangeville, and theJames Bruce Round Barn near Freeport, though, much like the designer, the exact date of construction is unknown. The Bruce Round Barn, a Shaffer and Haas structure was built in 1914.Sculle, Keith A. " [http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/PDFs/201503.pdf James Bruce Round Barn] ," National Register of Historic Places Individual Property Form: Multiple Property Submission, October 1983, HAARGIS Database, "Illinois Historic Preservation Agency". Retrieved5 October 2007 .] These characteristics also suggest that the barn was designed by theHaas Brothers –Jeremiah Shaffer team.ignificance
The Gerald Harbach Round Barn is one of 31
round barn s that were constructed in a four county area, the Stephenson County area, that includes Winnebago County, Stephenson County and Rock and Green Counties inWisconsin . Twenty one of those barns, including the Harbach Round Barn are within Stephenson County.The Harbach Round Barn is an example of a noteworthy design variation within
round barn design, specifically because of its specially braced roof. It is not entirely unique; its cupola and roof make it very similar to the Fehr Round Barn. The main difference in the Fehr and Harbach Round Barns is the Harbach's lack of a centralstorage silo . The building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places onFebruary 23 ,1984 as part of aMultiple Property Submission .Sculle, Keith A. " [http://www.nr.nps.gov/multiples/64000180.pdf Round Barns in Illinois Thematic Resources] ," (PDF ) National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form,9 January 1984 , National Register Information System, "National Park Service". Retrieved5 October 2007 .] [http://www.nr.nps.gov/ National Register Information System] , National Register of Historic Places, "National Park Service". Retrieved5 October 2007 .]ee also
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Charles Fehr Round Barn
*Dennis Otte Round Barn
*James Bruce Round Barn
*Robert Weber Round Barn Notes
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