Thornton Adobe Barn

The Thornton Adobe Barn near Isabel, Kansas was built in 1942. It is a Gambrel roofed adobe dairy barn. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

Thornton Adobe Barn
Location1 mile (1.6 km) east and 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Isabel, Kansas
Coordinates37.487910°N 98.537612°W / 37.487910; -98.537612
Arealess than one acre
Built1942
Built byThornton, James Edward
Architectural styleGambrel roofed adobe barn
NRHP reference No.03001258[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 2003

It is a 40 by 24 feet (12.2 m × 7.3 m) barn built by James Edward Thornton and other members of the Isabel community. Built during materials shortages of World War II, it utilized adobe bricks to make the lower story's walls and utilized recycled corrugated metal to make the exterior walls of the hayloft. The adobe walls were covered with stucco inside and out.[2]

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.