Charles M. Prather Barn

The Charles M. Prather Barn, near Kingman, Kansas, was built in about 1938 by Charles M. Prather and local carpenters.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

Prather, Charles M., Barn
Barn in 2022
Charles M. Prather Barn is located in Kansas
Charles M. Prather Barn
Charles M. Prather Barn is located in the United States
Charles M. Prather Barn
LocationNW 30th St. and NW 60th Ave., near Kingman, Kansas
Coordinates37°41′22″N 98°13′42″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1938
Built byCharles M. Prather
NRHP reference No.02001263[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 2002

It is 52 by 60.5 feet (15.8 m × 18.4 m) in plan. It was built during the Depression out of materials salvaged from railroad refrigerator cars and from other railroad structures. Its interior walls and exterior siding was flooring of railroad cars. Railroad bridge timbers support the loft floor. Metal siding is from roofs of railroad cars.

It was deemed notable as "an excellent example of vernacular design, planned and built by its original owner and local workers. The barn's materials are unique in their ingenuity, salvaged from railroad yards in Wichita and assembled in the present location to create a one-of-a-kind structure that remains in near-original condition."[2]

While many barns, especially for dairy cows, have repeated small windows, few have windows with heavy, metal, covers that can be locked.
  • Individual window pulled slightly open
    Individual window pulled slightly open
  • Row of windows
    Row of windows
  • Hay hood from below
    Hay hood from below
  • It stands alone.
    It stands alone.

The barn has a prominent hay hood.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Susan Jezak Ford (April 6, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Charles M. Prather Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved November 30, 2017. With five photos.


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