Herman F. Micheel Gothic Arched-Roof Barn

The Herman F. Micheel Gothic Arched-Roof Barn, in Brookings County, South Dakota, is a Gothic-arch barn built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1][2] It is located 5 miles north and 3 miles west of White, South Dakota.

Micheel, Herman F., Gothic Arched-Roof Barn
Nearest cityWhite, South Dakota
Coordinates44°30′35″N 96°42′27″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
Built byWulbers, Henry
Architectural styleGothic arched-roof barn
NRHP reference No.90002207[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 25, 1991

It was built for Herman Friedrich Micheel, a farmer who was born in 1873 near Rollingstone, Minnesota, and who built a house and barn on this property in about 1900. In 1920 the original barn was demolished and replaced. Local carpenter Henry Wulbers supervised several others in preparing the materials before the barn was raised. A "shingling bee" was organized to cover the curved roof of the barn with cedar shingles all in one day.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Michael M. Olson; John Rau (October 9, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Herman F. Micheel Gothic Arched-Roof Barn / BK-AR-25". National Park Service. Retrieved March 18, 2018. With six photos from 1990.


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