The Dorough Round Barn and Farm near
Hickory Level, Georgia
Hickory Level is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
The first permanent settlement at Hickory Level was made in 1828. A post office called Hickory Level was established in 1837, and remained i ...
in
Villa Rica, Georgia is a property that includes a
round barn
A round barn is a historic barn design that could be octagonal, polygonal, or circular in plan. Though round barns were not as popular as some other barn designs, their unique shape makes them noticeable. The years from 1880 to 1920 represent th ...
built in 1917. The barn is actually 14-sided, which approximates round. The property was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listing included five
contributing buildings
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
and another
contributing structure
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
.
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The property was deemed significant in the agricultural history of Georgia, as the round barn was an attempt to introduce new methods to increase productivity. The farm had remained in the Dorough family for generations. Its round barn was one of just four known to survive in Georgia in 1979.][ with ]
References
Infrastructure completed in 1817
Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Round barns in Georgia (U.S. state)
National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Georgia
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