The impressive focal point of the marshfield fairgrounds is the world s largest round barn.
Roofing the worlds largest round barn.
The arena with no supporting beams is an impressive sight.
Originally built in 1916 the barn was listed in 1997 on the national register of historic places.
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The landmark built to serve as a livestock show barn and arena is 150 feet wide and 70 feet tall at its center.
They ask that anyone with any information on who is responsible to come forward.
The round barn was built in 1916 to house purebred animals in 250 stanchions.
In april of 1915 the central wisconsin holstein breeders association held its first sale of purebred holstein cattle in marshfield.
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In 1900 the central wisconsin holstein breeders association decided to build a show barn and arena for the wisconsin state fair.
Starke round barn the barn is an impressive 130 feet in diameter and is comprised of three levels.
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Wooden bleachers originally encircled the show ring with seating for about 1 000 people.
Police say someone entered the world s largest round barn spray painted areas and left the water running.
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.
The world s largest round barn is a name of the red fairground barn in marshfield wisconsin united states.
88 000 shingles were used for roofing.
Looking up at half of the roof of the world s largest.
At 150 feet in diameter and 70 feet high it is a wonder to behold.
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 world s largest round barn is 100 years old this year.
It is reported that damage occurred to the property during the incident.
Most recently my grandpa constructed a scale model of the world s largest round barn which is located in my hometown of marshfield.