Risum Round Barn
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| Nearest city | Orfordville, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 42°35′55″N 89°17′35″W / 42.59861°N 89.29306°WCoordinates: 42°35′55″N 89°17′35″W / 42.59861°N 89.29306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890-1892 |
| MPS | Centric Barns in Rock County TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 79000112[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1979 |
The Risum Round Barn near Orfordville, Wisconsin, United States, is a round barn that was built during 1890–1892.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979.[1]
Among round barns in Wisconsin, it is significant for its early date of construction. It is a 60-foot (18 m) diameter barn that was built for Carl Risum (1847–1899), an immigrant from Norway, built by a "carpenter named John Gansert or Gansell, according to oral tradition, but there is no record of the exact date or cost." Lumber to build the barn was brought from the railroad depot at Brodhead, Wisconsin, six miles away.[2]:6-7
See also
- Gempeler Round Barn, nearby, also NRHP-listed
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Nancy Belle Douglas (November 10, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Centric Barns in Rock County TR" (PDF). National Park Service.
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