Dammon Round Barn

Dammon Round Barn
Location Wacouta Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
Nearest city Red Wing, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°32′49″N 92°27′36″W / 44.54694°N 92.46000°W / 44.54694; -92.46000Coordinates: 44°32′49″N 92°27′36″W / 44.54694°N 92.46000°W / 44.54694; -92.46000
Built 1914
Architect Landick,Oliver
MPS Rural Goodhue County MRA
NRHP Reference # 80002058[1]
Added to NRHP February 12, 1980

Dammon Round Barn is a round barn just southeast of Red Wing, Minnesota, United States, adjacent to U.S. Route 61. The barn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1914, with a foundation of Mississippi River limestone, and is 60 feet (18 m) in diameter and 60 feet (18 m) high.[2] It was built during a time of agricultural growth in Goodhue County, when dairy cow herds were averaging 25 cows per farm and farmers were starting to build specialized barns. The round barn design was built around a silo and provided insulation for the silage, as well as making feeding and cleaning easier. Despite the efficiency, however, round barns were difficult to construct, and they were not widely adopted.[3]

The barn is now part of a bed and breakfast inn. It is available for weddings.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Minnesota Wedding Packages at a Secluded Red Wing Bed & Breakfast". Retrieved 2009-08-24.
  3. "Rural Goodhue County Multiple Resource Area" (PDF). Minnesota Historical Society. January 15, 1979. Retrieved 2009-08-24.

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