E of Durand, Durand, Illinois. County/parish: Winnebago.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 23, 1984. NRIS 84001172.
1 contributing building.
The Robert Weber Round Barn is a round barn located east of Durand, Illinois, United States along Illinois Route 75 in Harrison Township. The Weber barn was constructed in 1917 and features a roof designed and built by the Haas Brothers, who worked on other area round barns. The barn is 55 feet (17 m) in diameter and features a 24-foot (7.3 m) diameter central silo. The design of the Weber Round Barn stands out from other area round barns in its vitrified tile walls, a development used in later period American round barns. The Robert Weber Round Barn was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28891492