Round Barn Winery & Estate in Baroda, Michigan offers a captivating blend of Lake Michigan Shore wines, hand-crafted spirits, and craft beers set against the picturesque backdrop of Michigan's scenic vineyard.

A round barn is a historic barn design that could be octagonal, polygonal, or circular in plan. Though round barns were not as popular as some other barn designs, their unique shape makes them noticeable.

This stunning turn-of-the-century Amish round barn serves as the backdrop for all the excitement that unfolds all year round. Our family-owned and operated winery, distillery, and brewery allow guests to experience all that Southwest Michigan has to offer.

Jan 27, 2021 · Round barns are beautiful and interesting, but there's a reason for their shape. Most round barns were built on dairy farms between 1890-1920. As cities expanded and connected to railroads, shipping fresh milk from the rural areas became much easier, opening up new opportunities for dairymen.

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Sep 9, 2014 · Many of the reasons for building round barns actually had some basis in mathematical fact, such as the volume-to-surface ratio. Others were borne out in practice, such as the ability of round barns to stand up in storms and tornadoes while their rectangular neighbors were destroyed.

The round barn is an idiosyncratic and unusual type that was a product of agricultural reform movements. Round barn advocates believed that the round shape not only saved on construction costs, but also offered a more efficient space for animal husbandry than did the traditional right-angle construction.

Due to our meticulous research, time-honored construction techniques, and high-quality, full-dimension, rough-cut timbers, our round barns authentically replicate a distinctive piece of American history and will stand the test of time.

Dec 6, 2010 · The round barn’s heyday spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Though short-lived and underappreciated, the genre marks a significant change in our agrarian culture – from a period when minimizing a laborer’s labor mattered, to one with readily available, inexpensive mechanization and rural electrification.

Author and painter Bob Kroeger talks to us about his new book, Round Barns of America, where he paints and tells the story of over 70 round and octagonal bar...