The Herman F. Micheel Gothic Arched-Roof Barn, in Brookings County, South Dakota, is a

Gothic-arch barn A Gothic-arched roof barn or Gothic-arch barn or Gothic barn or rainbow arch is a barn whose profile is in the ogival shape of a Gothic arch. These became economically feasible when arch members could be formed by a lamination process. The distin ...

built in 1920. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1991. With . It is located 5 miles north and 3 miles west of

White, South Dakota White is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History White was laid out in 1884, and named in honor of W. H. White, a firs ...

. It was built for Herman Friedrich Micheel, a farmer who was born in 1873 near

Rollingstone, Minnesota Rollingstone is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 664 at the 2010 census. History Rollingstone was founded by immigrants from Luxembourg. The city was named after nearby Rollingstone Creek. Two properties ...

, and who built a house and barn on this property in about 1900. In 1920 the original barn was demolished and replaced. Local carpenter Henry Wulbers supervised several others in preparing the materials before the barn was raised. A "shingling bee" was organized to cover the curved roof of the barn with cedar shingles all in one day.

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Gothic-arch barns National Register of Historic Places in Brookings County, South Dakota Buildings and structures completed in 1920 Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota 1920 establishments in South Dakota {{SouthDakota-NRHP-stub