Barns, MANCHESTER ROUND BARN, AUGLAIZE COUNTY, OHIO
The J. H. Manchester barn in Auglaize County in northwest Ohio is one of the finest examples of round barns in America. Built by Horace Duncan in 1908, this famous domed barn has served the Manchester farm for five generations. Echoing an 80-year old Shaker design, hay and feed were stored in the center for livestock housed around the circumference. With a diameter of 102 feet, the barn is the largest round barn east of the Mississippi River. The entrance faces west and the barn is best photographed in the afternoon. The Manchester family currently uses the barn for storage.
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