National and State Register

DeLaney Barn

Arapahoe County

This may be the only round barn in Colorado today.  Round barns and silos were popular in the first decade of the 20th century, largely in the Midwest.  The rafters on the interior converge toward the center with an impressive dizzying effect.  The barn is an example of new techniques used by dry land farmers on Colorado’s plains; it was originally built to be a silo but was later converted for use as a barn.

DeLaney Barn, a white-painted round-roof barn.

A rare example of a Round-Roof barn found in Colorado.