It once housed 40 mules. They were fed from a bin in the center.[2]
It was deemed "a unique example of one type of specialized stock barns associated with agricultural diversification in the late 19th c. It is the only recorded octagonal barn and one of few mule barns to be identified in the county."[2]
The Bird's Nest (Shelby County, Kentucky), across Cropper Road, is also listed on the National Register. It was a large Greek Revival style house of Philomen Bird, Henry Bird's father.[3] Philomen gave 100 acres (40 ha) to each of his children.[2]
Its listing followed a 1986-87 study of the historic resources of Shelby County.[4]
The barn is on private property with "No trespassing" signage.
^ abcC. Worsham (April 1986). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Bird Octagonal Mule Barn / Birdland Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2017. With five photos from 1986.
^C. Worsham (March 1986). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Bird's Nest". NARA. Retrieved August 20, 2022. Includes four photos.
^Gibson Worsham; Charlotte Worsham; Christine Amos (January 1987). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Historic Resources of Shelby County outside Shelbyville. NARA. Retrieved August 20, 2022. (417 pages. Downloading may be slow.)
bird, octagonal, mule, barn, shelby, county, near, cropper, kentucky, built, about, 1880, listed, national, register, historic, places, 1988, national, register, historic, placesshow, kentuckyshow, united, stateslocation6102, cropper, kentucky, route, shelby, . The Bird Octagonal Mule Barn in Shelby County near Cropper Kentucky was built in about 1880 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 1 Bird Octagonal Mule BarnU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of KentuckyShow map of the United StatesLocation6102 Cropper Rd Kentucky Route 43 Shelby County Kentucky about 3 miles 4 8 km south of Cropper KentuckyCoordinates38 17 16 N 85 07 38 W 38 28778 N 85 12722 W 38 28778 85 12722Area1 6 acres 0 65 ha Builtc 1880MPSShelby County MRANRHP reference No 88002858 1 Added to NRHPDecember 27 1988It once housed 40 mules They were fed from a bin in the center 2 It was deemed a unique example of one type of specialized stock barns associated with agricultural diversification in the late 19th c It is the only recorded octagonal barn and one of few mule barns to be identified in the county 2 The Bird s Nest Shelby County Kentucky across Cropper Road is also listed on the National Register It was a large Greek Revival style house of Philomen Bird Henry Bird s father 3 Philomen gave 100 acres 40 ha to each of his children 2 Its listing followed a 1986 87 study of the historic resources of Shelby County 4 The barn is on private property with No trespassing signage References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c C Worsham April 1986 Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory Bird Octagonal Mule Barn Birdland Farm National Park Service Retrieved November 26 2017 With five photos from 1986 C Worsham March 1986 Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory Bird s Nest NARA Retrieved August 20 2022 Includes four photos Gibson Worsham Charlotte Worsham Christine Amos January 1987 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Historic Resources of Shelby County outside Shelbyville NARA Retrieved August 20 2022 417 pages Downloading may be slow This article about a property in Shelby County Kentucky on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bird Octagonal Mule Barn amp oldid 1128500206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
