The round barn was built in 1916 to house purebred animals in 250 stanchions.
Roofing the worlds largest round barn.
Police say someone entered the world s largest round barn spray painted areas and left the water running.
Starke round barn the barn is an impressive 130 feet in diameter and is comprised of three levels.
Interesting and fun facts about wisconsin s barns gosh barn it all.
In 1900 the central wisconsin holstein breeders association decided to build a show barn and arena for the wisconsin state fair.
Adam hocking photo by kris leonhardt.
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Originally built in 1916 the barn was listed in 1997 on the national register of historic places.
Looking up at half of the roof of the world s largest.
Most recently my grandpa constructed a scale model of the world s largest round barn which is located in my hometown of marshfield.
It is reported that damage occurred to the property during the incident.
The landmark built to serve as a livestock show barn and arena is 150 feet wide and 70 feet tall at its center.
The round barn design fad was in full swing when the starke barn was built but the starkes went all out to construct the largest round barn in the world.
The arena with no supporting beams is an impressive sight.
Wooden bleachers originally encircled the show ring with seating for about 1 000 people.
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At 150 feet in diameter and 70 feet high it is a wonder to behold.
Marshfield s world s largest round barn vandalized marshfield onfocus on june 12th an individual s entered trespassed into the world s largest round barn.
They ask that anyone with any information on who is responsible to come forward.
The impressive focal point of the marshfield fairgrounds is the world s largest round barn.
88 000 shingles were used for roofing.
Barns and more americas largest round barn marshfield wi.
Originally built in 1916 the barn was listed on the national register of historic places as the central wisconsin state fair round barn in 1997.
In april of 1915 the central wisconsin holstein breeders association held its first sale of purebred holstein cattle in marshfield.
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