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

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Designed and erected by
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. Marker 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.

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. ¾ mile away); Eli Winch House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tower Hall

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(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.

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.)

World's Largest Round Barn and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014

2. World's Largest Round Barn and Marker

looking south

World's Largest Round Barn image. Click for full size.

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

looking north National Register of Historic Places #97000269
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 505 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 4, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.