Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic District, also known as Walnut Springs Farm, is a historic

dairy A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting or processing (or both) of animal milk – mostly from cows or buffaloes, but also from goats, sheep, horses, or camels – for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on ...

farm and national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

located near Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri. The district contains two contributing buildings: a dairy barn (c. 1900) with two attached

silo A silo (from the Greek σιρός – ''siros'', "pit for holding grain") is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store fermented feed known as silage, not to be confused with a grain bin, which is used t ...

s and horse barn (c. 1900). The dairy barn is a frame

bank barn A bank barn or banked barn is a style of barn noted for its accessibility, at ground level, on two separate levels. Often built into the side of a hill, or bank, both the upper and the lower floors area could be accessed from ground level, one are ...

on a limestone block foundation. (includes 15 photographs) It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

References

Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Buildings and structures in Webster County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Webster County, Missouri {{WebsterCountyMO-NRHP-stub