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Ben Colter Polygonal Barn

Coordinates: 40°47′53″N 84°50′27″W / 40.79806°N 84.84083°W / 40.79806; -84.84083
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Ben Colter Polygonal Barn
Ben Colter Polygonal Barn, November 2011
Ben Colter Polygonal Barn is located in Adams County, Indiana
Ben Colter Polygonal Barn
Ben Colter Polygonal Barn is located in Indiana
Ben Colter Polygonal Barn
Ben Colter Polygonal Barn is located in the United States
Ben Colter Polygonal Barn
LocationEastern side of State Road 101, 0.6 miles south of its junction with Piqua Rd. and north of Pleasant Mills, St. Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana
Coordinates40°47′53″N 84°50′27″W / 40.79806°N 84.84083°W / 40.79806; -84.84083
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1907 (1907)
Built byColter, Ben
Architectural styleSix-sided barn
MPSRound and Polygonal Barns of Indiana MPS
NRHP reference No.93000194[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1993

Ben Colter Polygonal Barn, also known as the Reinhart Barn, is a historic hexagonal barn located at St. Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana. It was built about 1907, and is a six-sided, two-story, frame barn with a cone roof and cupola. Attached to the barn is a drive-through shed.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Jerry McMahan (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ben Colter Polygonal Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01.