Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Round Barn

The Not Forgotten Round Barn built in 1913 by George Williamson who used the structure in conjunction with a dairy operation. In the late 1930's, Hugh and Jessie Maley purchased the barn and surrounding house and land. After some repairs and painting to the barn, Mr. and Mrs. Maley's only child, Dories and her husband Louis Turner, began a successful mattresses business in 1964.

It still retains the effects of a barn. A silo runs in the center of the structure and houses the office. Customers can look up to see the original rafters and the wooden roof.

On July 7, 1996, the Williamson/Maley/Turner Farm, which includes the round barn, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to Professor Hubka, when compared with the number of common barns in any region, “round barns are undeniably memorable.” He explained that for the most part they were built by wealthy farmers and reached a “high point of popularity” during the second half of the 19th Century.
Paul Bridges

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