Strauther Pleak Round Barn
The Strauther Pleak Round Barn is a round structure built in 1914 in Greensburg, Indiana, featuring a conical roof with a central silo and a two-story design with wood siding. The building has large doors on the east side and multiple windows, connected to a rectangular addition that provides extra storage and work space.
Built in 1914 by I. E. Morgan after the Pleak family sold the property, the barn remained in family hands for many decades before being acquired by the Reed family in the 1990s. The central silo was initially coated with tar-covered lumber but was reinforced with brick and concrete in 1917 to improve its durability and seal.
The name reflects the Pleak family who originally owned the property and shaped its farming heritage. The round shape and visible wooden framework inside show how farmers in Indiana designed their work spaces to be practical and functional for daily farm operations.
The barn is located near downtown Greensburg and is easy to reach when exploring the town and surrounding area. A curved gravel driveway leads around the property, and the building can be viewed from outside to appreciate its distinctive round shape and design details.
The round design with the central silo was a practical innovation that used less material than rectangular barns and made the roof structure more stable through radiating beams connected to the silo. The distinctive three-layered appearance of the roof, resembling a tiered wedding cake, is a rare sight among Indiana barns and shows the creative thinking of early twentieth-century farm builders.
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