Rueben Ross Barn, Clinton County Line vicinity, Smithville, Clay County, MO
Summary
Significance: This barn was built by Reuben Ross in 1925 to service his 140-acre farm. Built to house farm machinery, feed, livestock, this utilitarian structure incorporated several stylistic influences. The tripitched gambrel roof is an adaptation of a three-portal type, seen here with a gambrel instead of gable roof. The design of this barn is a result of the owner being both builder and designer, a situation that was not uncommon in the building of farms.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-55
Survey number: HABS MO-1223
Building/structure dates: ca. 1920 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1920
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
clay county, 39.38694, -94.58107
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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