Pete French Round Barn | |
 Barn in 2013 | |
| Location | Harney County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Burns |
| Coordinates | 43°07′57″N118°38′33″W / 43.132585°N 118.642563°W /43.132585; -118.642563 |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1875-1885[2] |
| Architectural style | Round barn |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000679[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1971 |
ThePete French Round Barn, located nearBurns,Oregon, United States, is around barn listed on theNational Register of Historic Places. The late 19th century barn was owned and constructed by cattle rancherPeter French; French trainedhorses there during the winter. The barn was listed on the National Register on September 10, 1971.
_(harDA0025).jpg)
This round barn was constructed sometime in the late 1870s or early 1880s. There were originally two—or possibly three—in the vicinity, but this is the only round barn remaining. They were used tobreak horses during the winter. Three hundred to one thousand horses were moved through each year.[3]The Jenkins family donated the site to the state of Oregon in 1969.[2]
The interior of the barn consists of a circular rock wall, constructed with local rock and mud, which encloses the central stable area. The remainder of the structure is constructed from lumber that was hauled to the site from 60 miles (97 km) to the north. The interior is unique in that it is supported byjuniper posts. The center area was used as a horsestable; around the outside of the rock wall, there is a covered circular track that was used to exercise horses during winter months. The barn looks much as it did when cattleman Pete French constructed it.[2]
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Lists of specific structure types | |
| Related | |
