National Register of Historic Places

Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion

Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Listed
January 28, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001499

About this property

The Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion, at the Pottawatomie County fairgrounds in Onaga, Kansas, was built in 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is believed to have been designed by Paul Amos Junod, Jr., who was a leader in organizing the Pottawatomie County Fair Association, and it is thought he was influenced by plans published for the octagonal Crystal Palace of the 1853 Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City. It is an octagonal wood-frame barn and exhibition hall, 54 feet (16 m) in diameter, with a dome roof topped by a cupola. It is accompanied by a rectangular, one-and-a-half-story 50 by 81 feet (15 m × 25 m) livestock shed.

Location

Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
39.53127, -99.30756

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion listed on the National Register?

Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion?

Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion is recorded as the industrial era.

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