National Register of Historic Places Program
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.
Harry Keith Barn
Agriculture-Related Resources of Kansas MPS
Penokee, Kansas
NR Reference Number: 13000149
Listed: 04/09/2013
200th Avenue & M Road (1/2 miles E of Avenue 200 on M Road), Penokee, KS
Summary:
The Keith Barn is nominated to the National Register of Historic Places for its local significance under Criterion A in the area of agriculture and Criterion C in the area of architecture. The barn functioned as a place to house and feed livestock, milk cattle, and store hay, which contributed to Keith's livelihood as a farmer. The building is a unique example of a mid- 20th century bank barn, and it is nominated as part of the "Historic Agriculture-Related Resources of Kansas" multiple property submission as an example of the Bank Barn property type. The barn was built in 1940 by Harry Keith, his brothers, and neighbors, and has remained unaltered since its construction.
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