The Ryan Round Barn was the first round barn

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 1880–1920 represent the height of round barn construction. Round barn...

 in the U.S. state of Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 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...

, it joined that list on New Year's Eve 1974. Though it is, indeed, a round barn, the Ryan Round Barn is not part of the round barns Multiple Property Submission for Illinois. This round barn is located about six miles north of the city of Kewanee, Illinois

Kewanee, Illinois

Kewanee is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. "Kewanee" is the Winnebago word for prairie chicken, which lekked there. The population was 12,916 at the 2010 census, down from 12,944 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

 in Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park.

The barn features a display of antique farm machinery and implements, and is open for visitation seasonally.

External links

• Ryan Round Barn - touring information
• Ryan's Round Barn - history and museum information
• Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park