Marshfield in Wood County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World's Largest Round Barn
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
1. World's Largest Round Barn Marker
F.A. Felhofer and his six brothers for
dairy cattle shows and sales of the
Central Wisconsin State Fair
Association.
1916
Marshfield Historical Register
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 44° 39.157′ N, 90° 10.458′ W. Marker is in Marshfield, Wisconsin, in Wood County. It can be reached from East 17th Street east of Vine Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is attached to the Round Barn (by the northern entrance door) at the Central Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 513 East 17th Street, Marshfield WI 54449, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Engine 2442 (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); September 11th Patriots Day (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hamilton & Catherine Roddis House (approx. Ύ mile away); Eli Winch House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tower Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Governor William H. Upham House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Marshfield Post Office (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshfield.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Marshfield's City Hall Clock and Fire Bell
this page online
More about this marker. The barn was built in 1916 to house purebred animals in 250 stanchions.
Also see . . . World's Largest Round Barn. Wikiepdia entry (Submitted on April 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
2. World's Largest Round Barn and Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
3. World's Largest Round Barn
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
4. World's Largest Round Barn
Listed March 21, 1997
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 4, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
