A Wisconsin dairy barn is a style of barn developed presumably in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, but present in other U.S. states, especially further west.
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"The introduction of the Wisconsin Dairy Barn, which was actively promoted by the University of Wisconsin School of Agriculture, incorporated the scientific knowledge of the turn-of-the-[20th-]century. Ample light and ventilation, a gambrel roof to increase storage space for hay, built-in manure and hay tracks, and poured concrete floors for sanitation, all reflected the technological requirements necessary to run a modern dairy operation."[1]
Wisconsin dairy barns became popular in Ohio.[2]
Notable examples include:
- University of Wisconsin Dairy Barn (1897), 1915 Linden Dr., Madison, Wisconsin
- Olaf Stordahl Barn (1918), Kingsbury County, South Dakota
- Hoffman Barn (1920), Deuel County, South Dakota
See also
edit- Wisconsin dairy industry
- Gothic arch barn, with even bigger open space for hay
- New England barn
- Pennsylvania barn
- Bank barn
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Barns in Wisconsin.
- ^ Jill Gray (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Olaf Stordahl Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2018. With six photos from 2001.
- ^ "Wisconsin Dairy Barns". Retrieved March 9, 2018.