Summary
The Menter Farmstead, near Big Springs, Nebraska, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. It is a farmstead built 1919–1928 during a regional agricultural boom sparked by winter wheat demand in World War I, and reflecting increased mechanization with its grain elevator and concrete block construction.[2]
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| Location | 1270 North Fork Rd. |
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| Nearest city | Big Springs, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41°05′00″N 102°05′40″W / 41.0833°N 102.0944°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000886[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 7, 2011 |
The most significant historic structure is the approximately 100-by-100-foot (30 m × 30 m) barn, built c.1919. It has a complex roof with eaves and original wood shingles, built upon lower concrete block walls and a concrete foundation. It has been termed a variation of the "Midwest Three Portal Barn" type.[2]
The listing on the National Register in 2011 included several contributing and non-contributing buildings.[2]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Nunn, Jessie (August 24, 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Menter Farmstead" (PDF). Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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