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Tower Barn

 
 
Tower Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, November 28, 2022
1. Tower Barn Marker
Inscription. The original was built in the late 1840s with alterations occurring over time, including the addition of the tower section. Initially, the barn. was used for general livestock and agricultural purposes, but as the farm evolved it was converted into a horse and carriage barn.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 42° 12.89′ N, 84° 25.027′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Michigan, in Jackson County. It can be reached from 4th Street near Horton Road. This marker is at the Ella Sharp Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3225 4th Street, Jackson MI 49203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Woodshop (a few steps from
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this marker); Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); Merriman-Sharp Farmhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Granary (within shouting distance of this marker); Country Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Dibble School (within shouting distance of this marker); Size 236 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ella Sharp Museum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
 
Tower Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, November 28, 2022
2. Tower Barn Marker
Tower Barn image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, November 28, 2022
3. Tower Barn
Tower Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, November 28, 2022
4. Tower Barn Marker
The marker is located at the Ella Sharp Museum.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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