Gempeler Round Barn

The Gempeler Round Barn near Orfordville, Wisconsin, United States, is a round barn that was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979.[1]

Gempeler Round Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Orfordville, Wisconsin
Coordinates	42°39′50″N 89°19′50″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Built by	Hagse Brothers
MPS	Centric Barns in Rock County TR
NRHP reference No.	79000110[1]
Added to NRHP	June 4, 1979

The barn has a 68-foot diameter. It is "significant for its ingenious construction, with its main story supported by an inverse pylon made up of an oak trunk upside down in the center of the basement."[2]^:10

See also

• Risum Round Barn, nearby, also NRHP-listed

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Nancy Belle Douglas (November 10, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Centric Barns in Rock County TR". National Park Service.