Niels Nielsen Fourteen-Side Barn Farm

The Niels Nielsen Fourteen-Side Barn Farm near Noonan, North Dakota, United States, is a round barn that was built in 1914 by successful Danish immigrant Niels Nielsen. It was built from a kit purchased from the Chicago House Wrecking Company.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Niels Nielsen Fourteen-Side Barn Farm
Niels Nielsen Fourteen-Side Barn Farm is located in North Dakota
Niels Nielsen Fourteen-Side Barn Farm
Niels Nielsen Fourteen-Side Barn Farm is located in the United States
Niels Nielsen Fourteen-Side Barn Farm
Nearest cityNoonan, North Dakota
Coordinates48°49′54″N 102°57′33″W / 48.83167°N 102.95917°W / 48.83167; -102.95917
Arealess than one acre
Built1914; 110 years ago (1914)
Built byNielsen, Niels
ArchitectChicago House Wrecking Co.
MPSNorth Dakota Round Barns TR
NRHP reference No.86002743[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1986

The barn "is an important representative of the round barn theme because it illustrates the popularity of pre-cut kits sometimes used in their construction."[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b L. Martin Perry (July 29, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Niels Nielsen Fourteen-Side Barn Farm". National Park Service. (pages 45-46 in North Dakota Round Barns TR) and accompanying photo from 1986
  3. ^ L. Martin Perry (July 29, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: North Dakota Round Barns (thematic nomination)". National Park Service.