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(Redirected from Central Wisconsin State Fair Round Barn) United States historic place
Central Wisconsin State Fair Round Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationJct. of Vine Ave. and E. 17th St., Marshfield, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°39′8″N 90°10′27″W / 44.65222°N 90.17417°W / 44.65222; -90.17417
Arealess than one acre
Built1916
ArchitectFelhofer, Frank A.; Felhofer Brothers
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.97000269
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1997

The World's Largest Round Barn is a name of the red fairground barn in Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States. Originally built in 1916, the barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Central Wisconsin State Fair Round Barn in 1997.

History

In 1900, the Central Wisconsin Holstein Breeders Association decided to build a show barn and arena for the Central Wisconsin State Fair. It was designed by W. W. Clark and built by the Felhofer Brothers, and construction completed in 1916. The barn is 150 feet in diameter and 70 feet high and was built without scaffolding. The barn is constructed of white oak, red oak, hemlock and pine with wooden bleachers encircling the show ring.

The first fair was held here August 29 through September 1, 1916 and used for all fairs thereafter. The barn signifies the unique agricultural heritage of dairy farming in Wisconsin.

In 2022 the barn's decaying windows will be replaced, funded by a $140,000 grant from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "News". centralwisconsinstatefair.com. Central Wisconsin State Fair. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  3. "LARGEST - Round Barn in the world - Superlatives on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  4. "Marshfield, WI - World's Largest Round Barn". roadsideamerica.com. 2003-06-13. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  5. "World". Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  6. Kulakowski, Stacia. "Your Town Marshfield: Inside the World's Largest Round Barn". Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  7. "Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  8. "City to receive $140K for round barn repairs". Hub City Times. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
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