Jens Myhre Round Barn

The Jens Myhre Round Barn near New Rockford, North Dakota, United States, is a round barn that was built in 1919. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Jens Myhre Round Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	New Rockford, North Dakota
Coordinates	47°44′46″N 99°12′11″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1919
MPS	North Dakota Round Barns TR
NRHP reference No.	86002749[1]
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1986

According to its National Register nomination, it "is significant for being an extremely intact surviving example of the round barn theme", and "it is the only round barn surviving in the state which employed a ramp to the mow area". Apparently the ramp method for loading the mow was obsolescent due to advent of hay moving slings and tracks as alternatives; this ramp "may have been perceived as out of fashion and behind the times." It has a concrete foundation and wall, which contributes to another paradox in the barn's "apparently conflicting" history.[2]^:41[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. L. Martin Perry (July 29, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jens Myhre Round Barn". National Park Service. (pages 40-41 in North Dakota Round Barns TR) and accompanying photos
3. L. Martin Perry (July 29, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: North Dakota Round Barns (thematic nomination)". National Park Service.