1123 Harris Rd | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1123 Harris Rd

Architecture and History Inventory
1123 Harris Rd | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:George and Mable Harris Round Barn
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:87084
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1123 Harris Rd
County:Vernon
City:
Township/Village:Forest
Unincorporated Community:
Town:14
Range:1
Direction:W
Section:16
Quarter Section:SE
Quarter/Quarter Section:NE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1906
Additions:
Survey Date:1976
Historic Use:centric barn
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Metal
Architect: Alga Shivers
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Harris, George and Mable, Round Barn
National Register Listing Date:1/24/2017
State Register Listing Date:11/21/2014
National Register Multiple Property Name:Wisconsin Centric Barns
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Cheyenne Valley Heritage Road Tour: "The Harris family settled on this homestead after the Civil War, moving here from Virginia. This barn was built for George Harris by Algie Shivers in 1906. All the timbers, cut lumber and stones came from this farm."
Bibliographic References:The Cheyenne Valley Heritage Committee, Cheyenne Valley Heritage Road Tour, not dated.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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