Prather, Charles M., Barn
National Register of Historic Places

Prather, Charles M., Barn

Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas
Listed
October 31, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001263

About this property

The Charles M. Prather Barn, near Kingman, Kansas, was built in about 1938 by Charles M. Prather and local carpenters. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is 52 by 60.5 feet (15.8 m × 18.4 m) in plan. It was built during the Depression out of materials salvaged from railroad refrigerator cars and from other railroad structures. Its interior walls and exterior siding was flooring of railroad cars. Railroad bridge timbers support the loft floor. Metal siding is from roofs of railroad cars. It was deemed notable as "an excellent example of vernacular design, planned and built by its original owner and local workers. The barn's materials are unique in their ingenuity, salvaged from railroad yards in Wichita and assembled in the present location to create a one-of-a-kind structure that remains in near-original condition."

Location

Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas
37.68942, -98.22876

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Prather, Charles M., Barn listed on the National Register?

Prather, Charles M., Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Prather, Charles M., Barn?

Prather, Charles M., Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Prather, Charles M., Barn is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1938.

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