Ehlers Round Barn, in Roca, Nebraska, was completed in 1924 by Harvey W. Ehlers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its innovative and efficient architecture in 1995.[1]

Ehlers Round Barn
January 2012 photo
Ehlers Round Barn is located in Nebraska
Ehlers Round Barn
Ehlers Round Barn is located in the United States
Ehlers Round Barn
Nearest cityRoca, Nebraska
Coordinates40°41′32″N 96°34′20″W / 40.69222°N 96.57222°W / 40.69222; -96.57222
Built1922
Built byEhlers, Harvey
NRHP reference No.95000799[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1995
Removed from NRHPDecember 31, 2013

A snowstorm on 4 February 2012 resulted in severe damage to the structure, and it is purportedly "beyond repair."[2][3] It was delisted on December 31, 2013.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Snowstorm damages historic round barn". Lincoln Journal-Star. February 5, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Round barn unlikely to be rebuilt". Omaha World-Herald. February 7, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places 2014 Weekly Lists" (PDF). National Park Service.