William Fisher Polygonal Barn
William Fisher Polygonal Barn, also known as the Fisher-Dykes Barn, is a historic 10-sided barn located in Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. It was built in 1914, and is a two-story, balloon frame structure on a concrete foundation. Two of the 10 sides are 28 feet wide, while the 8 remaining sides are 16 feet wide. The barn is topped by a sectional two-pitched gambrel roof with flared eaves. Atop the roof is a six-sided cupola.[2]:5
William Fisher Polygonal Barn | |
 William Fisher Polygonal Barn, January 2013 | |
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| Location | County Road 850N just east of its junction with County Road 800E, west of Bowers, Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°9′38″N 86°44′51″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Dain, Ellsworth |
| Architectural style | Ten-sided barn |
| MPS | Round and Polygonal Barns of Indiana MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000188[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 2, 1993 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Jerry McMahan (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Fisher Polygonal Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01..
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