Barberton in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Colt Barn

Anna Dean Farm

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2011

1. Colt Barn [at] AnnaDean Farm Marker

Inscription.
Ohio Columbus Barber, a wealthy Ohio businessman and founder of Barberton, retired in 1905 to develop his Anna Dean Farm. Built in 1910, the colt barn was a part of this 3000-acre estate. Although originally intended for bulls, the building was converted in 1912 to a stable for colts. Akron architects Harpster and Bliss designed the barn, and it was the smallest on the farm. Like many buildings erected by Barber, the colt barn features the patriotic red, white, and blue color scheme he favored. Between Barber's death in 1920 and the founding of the Barberton Historical Society in 1974, all but nine of the estate's thirty-five original buildings were razed. The historical society saved the colt barn in 1978, which led to the birth of the city's historic preservation movement. The society completed restoration of the colt barn in 1998 with a grant from the Barberton Community Foundation.

Erected 1999 by The Barberton Historical Society, The Barberton Community Foundation, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 14-77.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture

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• Animals • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 41° 0.317′ N, 81° 34.728′ W. Marker is in Barberton, Ohio, in Summit County. It is at the intersection of Austin Drive and Shenandoah Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Austin Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 740 Austin Drive, Barberton OH 44203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Main Gatehouse of Ohio C. Barber’s Anna Dean Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away); Anna Dean Farm (approx. 0.8 miles away);

Colt Barn [at] AnnaDean Farm and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2011

2. Colt Barn [at] AnnaDean Farm and Marker

Ohio Columbus Barber (approx. 1.7 miles away); Glenn "Jeep" Davis (approx. 1.8 miles away); Staff Sergeant Howard E. Woodford (approx. 1.9 miles away); Barberton Military Honor Roll (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Freedom Tree (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barberton.

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Also see . . .
1. Ohio Columbus Barber - America's Match King. Barberton Historical Society website entry (Submitted on June 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Anna Dean Farm Map. Farm website entry (Submitted on June 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Colt Barn [at] AnnaDean Farm image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2011

3. Colt Barn [at] AnnaDean Farm

Colt Barn [at] AnnaDean Farm - Doors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2011

4. Colt Barn [at] AnnaDean Farm - Doors

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,124 times since then and 164 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.