Clarence Kleinkopf Round Barn Explained

The Clarence Kleinkopf Round Barn is a round barn in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The correct GPS coordinates are: 40.45506936294263, -90.81113789160236. Carpenter Dick Carmack built the barn in 1915 for farmer George Welch. The wooden barn has a diameter of and a shingled hip roof. The barn's entrances are on the west, south, and northwest sides. A haymow encircles three-quarters of the barn at the roof's base, and a ventilator sits at the roof's peak.

The barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is one of the original round barns submitted to the Register as part of the Round Barns in Illinois Multiple Property Submission.

Two other barns built by Carmack within 2 miles no longer survive.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Excerpt on Clarence Kleinkopf Round Barn from "Round Barns in Illinois Thematic Group Nomination". Keith A. Sculle . March 1982 . NARA. Includes two photos from 1981. Document possibly also available from HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, at Clarence Kleinkopf Round Barn. Retrieved 11 February 2007.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000180}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Round Barns in Illinois Thematic Group Nomination ]. National Park Service. Keith A. Sculle . March 1982. This document does not include photos.