Roofing The Worlds Largest Round Barn

Originally built in 1916 the barn was listed in 1997 on the national register of historic places.

Roofing the worlds largest round barn.

Starke round barn the barn is an impressive 130 feet in diameter and is comprised of three levels. Police say someone entered the world s largest round barn spray painted areas and left the water running. Originally built in 1916 the barn was listed on the national register of historic places as the central wisconsin state fair round barn in 1997. The impressive focal point of the marshfield fairgrounds is the world s largest round barn.

The world s largest round barn is 100 years old this year. Marshfield s world s largest round barn vandalized marshfield onfocus on june 12th an individual s entered trespassed into the world s largest round barn. Barns and more americas largest round barn marshfield wi. 88 000 shingles were used for roofing.

Adam hocking photo by kris leonhardt. For more information about the world s largest round barn download a copy of our brochure located on this page. Most recently my grandpa constructed a scale model of the world s largest round barn which is located in my hometown of marshfield. The world s largest round barn is a name of the red fairground barn in marshfield wisconsin united states.

The arena with no supporting beams is an impressive sight. Looking up at half of the roof of the world s largest. Barns of wisconsin wisconsin historical society press. They ask that anyone with any information on who is responsible to come forward.

In 1900 the central wisconsin holstein breeders association decided to build a show barn and arena for the wisconsin state fair. Wooden bleachers originally encircled the show ring with seating for about 1 000 people. The landmark built to serve as a livestock show barn and arena is 150 feet wide and 70 feet tall at its center. It is reported that damage occurred to the property during the incident.

The round barn design fad was in full swing when the starke barn was built but the starkes went all out to construct the largest round barn in the world. Tours of the round barn are available for a donation of 1 00 per person. In april of 1915 the central wisconsin holstein breeders association held its first sale of purebred holstein cattle in marshfield. At 150 feet in diameter and 70 feet high it is a wonder to behold.