Neff Round Barn
National Register of Historic Places

Neff Round Barn

Centre Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 1, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79002181

About this property

The Neff Round Barn, also known as the Red Round Barn, is an historic round barn in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Built circa 1910, this historic structure is a white pine structure that sits on a limestone foundation. The interior has two floors: the cattle floor and the mow floor. It is 88 feet (27 m) in diameter and 56 feet (17 m) tall at the cupola, encompassing 6,000 square feet. It has a conical roof. Media related to Neff Round Barn at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-6736, "Calvin Neff Round Barn, PA Route 45, Centre Hall, Centre County, PA", 5 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page

Location

Centre Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania
40.81757, -77.70129

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Neff Round Barn listed on the National Register?

Neff Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Neff Round Barn?

Neff Round Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Neff Round Barn is recorded as the civil_war era.

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