Bates Round Barn
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Bates Round Barn is a historic round barn
at Greene
in Chenango County, New York
. It was built in 1928 and is a three story structure, with attic, and a diameter of 60 feet. It is covered by a domical roof and the interior silo
, built of tile, is topped by a ventilator. DeVern Bates also built the nearby Young Round Barn
.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
Round barn
A round barn is a historic barn design that could be octagonal, polygonal, or circular in plan. Though round barns were not as popular as some other barn designs, their unique shape makes them noticeable. The years from 1880–1920 represent the height of round barn construction. Round barn...
at Greene
Greene (town), New York
Greene is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 5,729 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Nathanael Greene. It is located in the southwest corner of the county and contains a village, also called Greene...
in Chenango County, New York
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
. It was built in 1928 and is a three story structure, with attic, and a diameter of 60 feet. It is covered by a domical roof and the interior silo
Silo
A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.Silo may also refer to:* Silo , a 3D modeling software* Silo , a defunct chain of retail electronics stores* SILO , used in Linux...
, built of tile, is topped by a ventilator. DeVern Bates also built the nearby Young Round Barn
Young Round Barn
Young Round Barn is a historic round barn at Greene in Chenango County, New York. It was built in 1914 and is a two story structure, with a large square entrance bay, and a diameter of 80 feet. It is covered by a conical, two slope gambrel roof topped with a circular cupola venting the loft and...
.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.