Ron George Round Barn
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Ron George Round Barn is a round barn northeast of the U.S. village of Romeoville, Illinois
. Wilbur J. Fraser, who designed most of the round barns in Illinois, encouraged his brother-in-law Ron George to construct such a barn. George was living in the nearby settlement of Plainfield
at the time. The $1,500 building is 60 feet (18.3 m) across in diameter
. It served nine horse stalls and may have served cows as well. The wooden cupola
is raised sixty feet above the concrete foundation. George Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in December 1982, four months after four other round barns joined the Register as part of the Multiple Property Submission (MPS), Round Barns in Illinois
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Romeoville, Illinois
Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,153 at the 2000 census. As of 2006 the population has grown to 36,837. It is located in the southwest suburban area of Chicago near the newly constructed I-355 extension south from the Stevenson Expressway to I-80...
. Wilbur J. Fraser, who designed most of the round barns in Illinois, encouraged his brother-in-law Ron George to construct such a barn. George was living in the nearby settlement of Plainfield
Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2007 special census, the population is 37,334.The Village includes land in Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Part of Plainfield is located in Kendall County...
at the time. The $1,500 building is 60 feet (18.3 m) across in diameter
Diameter
In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints are on the circle. The diameters are the longest chords of the circle...
. It served nine horse stalls and may have served cows as well. The wooden cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, 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....
is raised sixty feet above the concrete foundation. George Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in December 1982, four months after four other round barns joined the Register as part of the Multiple Property Submission (MPS), Round Barns in Illinois
Round Barns in Illinois Thematic Resources
Round Barns in Illinois Thematic Resources is the title of a Multiple Property Submission to the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S. state of Illinois. The submission consists of 18 Illinois round barns located throughout the state. The list had major additions in 1982 and 1984...
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