National Register of Historic Places

Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn

Shipshewana, Lagrange County, Indiana
Listed
April 1, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000191

About this property

The Menno Yoder barn is one of the two remaining poured concrete polygonal barns in the United States state of Indiana. Built on the outskirts of Shipshewana in 1908 by Menno Yoder, this twelve-sided barn has been expanded upon. It is known as the Brown Swiss Dairy barn. A gravel drive extends to the barn, passing the 1911 concrete farmhouse. The polygonal barn consists of the original 1908 twelve-sided barn, a 1911 attached silo, a c.1920 rectangular addition, and a 1960s one story addition. Next to the barn is a free standing c.1950 milk house.

Location

Shipshewana, Lagrange County, Indiana
41.67513, -85.59647

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn listed on the National Register?

Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn?

Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn?

The period of significance for Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn is recorded as the industrial era.

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