National Register of Historic Places

Brush, Jared L., Barn

Johnstown, Weld County, Colorado
Listed
October 15, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001532

About this property

The Jared L. Brush Barn, in rural Weld County, Colorado near Johnstown, Colorado, United States, was built c. 1865. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The barn is notable for its vertical wood siding and steeply pitched gabled roof, with historic shed-roofed additions on each side of the central bay. Its construction features wood-pegged posts and beams, utilizing native wood and stone, marking it as a rare surviving resource from Colorado's pre-railroad and territorial periods It is a vernacular wood frame barn erected to store hay and grains by homesteader Jared Lamar Brush. The barn continues to serve as an integral part of an operating agricultural complex, reflecting the early settlement and agricultural practices in the Big Thompson Valley It is located at 24308 County Road 17, about 300 yards (270 m) west of the Big Thompson River, and about 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of the community of Johnstown.

Location

24308 Weld Co. Rd. 17
Johnstown, Weld County, Colorado
40.35234, -104.90362

Categories

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Nearby Battles

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When was Brush, Jared L., Barn listed on the National Register?

Brush, Jared L., Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1991.

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Brush, Jared L., Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Brush, Jared L., Barn is recorded as the industrial era.

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