Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn Explained

Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn
Nearest City:Coxsackie, New York
Coordinates:42.3461°N -73.845°W
Built:1832
Architecture:13-sided
Added:September 29, 1984
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:84002395

Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn is a historic barn located at Coxsackie in Greene County, New York. It was built about 1832 and is a 13 sided frame structure with a hipped roof surmounted by an octagonal cupola. It has an overall diameter of 70 feet and the one story interior is open in plan. It is related to, but listed separately from the Bronck House.[1]

It meets the definition of a round barn, as a polygon shape approaching circular.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn. April 1984. 2010-05-08 . Mark Peckham. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying four photos.