The W. H. York Round Barn, also known as Thompson Barn, is a historic

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 ...

located on Country Road 249 (CR-249) a half mile south of Lodi, in Liberty Township,

Parke County, Indiana Parke County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Wabash River. The county was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. According to the 2010 census, the population was 17,339, an increase of 0.6% from 17,241 ...

. It was built about 1895, and is a two-level wood-frame structure on a brick foundation. The barn measures 56 feet in diameter. It has a conical roof topped by a circular

cupola In architecture, a cupola () is a relatively small, most often dome-like, tall structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome. The word derives, via Italian, from ...

. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. 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 1993.

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Round barns in Indiana Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Buildings and structures in Parke County, Indiana Infrastructure completed in 1895 National Register of Historic Places in Parke County, Indiana {{ParkeCountyIN-NRHP-stub

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