Frank Littleton Round Barn

United States historic place
Frank Littleton Round Barn
Distant view of the barn and surrounding farm buildings
39°52′22.2″N 85°53′24.5″W / 39.872833°N 85.890139°W / 39.872833; -85.890139
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1903
Built byBenton Steele, et al.
Architectural styleTrue circular barn
MPSRound and Polygonal Barns of Indiana MPS
NRHP reference No.93000184[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1993

The Frank Littleton Round Barn, also known as the "Littleton-Pulliam Round Barn", is a round barn near Mount Comfort, Indiana, United States. Built in 1903, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

At 102 feet in diameter, it is the largest round barn ever built in the state. It was built for attorney and state legislator Frank L. Littleton, who wanted to best the accomplishment of fellow legislator, Congressman Wymond Beckett of Indianapolis, who had a 100-foot diameter barn. The barn was built in 1902 by Isaac McHamee, his son Emery McHamee, Benton Steele, and Horace Duncan.[3]: 13–14 [4][5]

The barn's design was used as documentation in a U.S. patent application, "Improvements to the Self-Supported Conical Roof", a patent which was granted in 1905 to Littleton, Isaac McNamee and Horace Duncan. A 1991 study indicates that "many farmers began building multi-sided (6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16-sided) barns to skirt ... infringement" upon the patent.[3]: 13–14 

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Location derived from Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Hancock County Interim Report. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 1983-06, 12-13. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted".
  3. ^ a b Jerry McMahan (October 18, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana". National Park Service.
  4. ^ google book
  5. ^ another source

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