National Register of Historic Places

Anderson Barn

Hitchcock, Beadle County, South Dakota
Listed
August 14, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000763

About this property

Anderson Barn, near Hitchcock in Beadle County, South Dakota, is a barn built in 1885 by Bengt Anderson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It was built to house livestock and horses. It is notable as an example of a feeder barn. It has a gable roof with asphalt shingles as of 2003, over sides covered mostly by tongue and groove wood siding, on a poured concrete foundation. Its north side has 8-by-10-foot (2.4 by 3.0 m) doors on tracks. In 2003 its interior featured a 30-foot (9.1 m) manger, and was mostly unchanged except it had a poured concrete floor. Its loft can store 40 short tons (36,000 kg) of hay.

Location

19411 394th St.
Hitchcock, Beadle County, South Dakota
44.57482, -98.34351

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Anderson Barn listed on the National Register?

Anderson Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Anderson Barn?

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

What is the period of significance for Anderson Barn?

The period of significance for Anderson Barn is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1885.

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