University of Illinois Experimental Round Barns | |
 University of Illinois round barns | |
| Nearest city | Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°5′40″N 88°13′22″W / 40.09444°N 88.22278°W |
| Built | 1907–1913[1][2] |
| Architect | Kell & Bernard, James M. White[3] |
| Architectural style | Round barns |
| Part of | University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District (ID94000030) |
| MPS | MPL001 – Round Barns in Illinois Thematic Resources |
| Designated CP | February 4, 1994[4] |
The three University of Illinois round barns played a special role in the promotion and popularity of the American round barn. They are located in Urbana Township, on the border of the U.S. city of Urbana, Illinois and on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The University of Illinois was home to one of the Agricultural Experiment Stations, located at U.S. universities, which were at the heart of the promotion of the round barn. At least one round barn in Illinois was built specifically after its owner viewed the barns at the university. Though originally an experiment the three barns helped to lead the way for round barn construction throughout the Midwest, particularly in Illinois. The barns were listed as contributing properties to the U of I Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District, which was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
illwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, (PDF), University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 30 January 2007.
- ^ U of I Dairy Farm Historic District, Property Information Report, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 10 February 2007.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.