Singleton Round Barn

After his barn was built and used Thomas Singleton wrote this statement about his barn. His article was published in the June 5, 1909 issue of the Indiana Farmer:

"This barn is sixty four feet in diameter and eighteen feet to the eaves. A driveway passes through the center of the barn and is also arranged to drive around behind the stock in hauling out manure, etc. One half can be used for cattle or loose stock of any kind or for vehicles and machinery, if desired. The feeding is all done from the center of the barn. Bins are arranged on either side of the driveway for holding of grain and a corn crib four and one-half feet wide extends around the distance of the barn. The hay is taken up from the driveway just inside the large door by means of a circular haying outfit. The roof of the barn is entirely self-supporting, there being no timbers to obstruct the mow place. After using the barn for several months I have no hesitancy in recommending the 'Circular Barn' as the most convenient and most practical barn for farmers and stockmen."

After several visits to this barn I photographed it and its Black Angus grass tenders in the fall of 2014. In the spring of 2015, I did a studio oil painting of this wonderful round barn and its friends. The canvas size is 18x24 inches.

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