Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn
- Also Known As: Alfred Barn
- Address: 209 Co Rd 16
Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn is a 1911 14-sided barn situated northwest of Corunna in the northeastern corner of Indiana. - AsNotedIn
Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn is a 1911 14-sided barn situated northwest of Corunna in the northeastern corner of Indiana. - AsNotedIn
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1910/00/00 | Frank Reynolds | Architect | The Wiltrout Polygonal Barn is erected. Maria and Franklin Wiltrout likely bought the barn as a kit from the Chicago House Wrecking Company. Barn Design No 206, designed by Frank Reynolds, matches the Wiltrout Barn closely, with the exception of the silo. | |||
1910/00/00 | Montgomery Ward Company | Architect | Maria and Franklin Wiltrout build a house (not part of the NRHP listing) on their Indiana farm. It is a Montgomery Ward design. | |||
1912/01/06 | Chicago House Wrecking Company | Manufacturer | Round Barn Design No 206 as follows: Our price for the material to build this barn, $995. Size, 60ft in diameter and 16 ft high to plate. Has 14 sides, each side 14 ft A 16 ft.... Will accommodate 100 head of cattle. - CHWC Ad in The Indiana Farmer |
Particulars for Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn: | |
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Area of Significance | Agriculture |
Historic Use | Animal facility |
Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Building Type | Barn |
Sight Category | Building |
Structure Attribute | Fourteen-sided |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Owner | Private |
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