Tillery, Virginia, Round Barn
Why it's listed
Near Whitehall in Greene County, Illinois, a round barn built in 1912 for farmer Harry C. Price survives in excellent condition. Its diameter is 36 feet 6 inches, making it small compared with the 60-foot median for Illinois round barns, though not the smallest, since a Clay County barn measures 30 feet. Brown vitrified tile blocks enclose the ground level and loft, and a single-hip roof of wooden shingles carries a cupola rising 25 feet above grade. Double wooden doors open onto a central drive on the north, with a matching opening on the south whose doors have been removed. Hay entered the loft through a north dormer, and feed went down to troughs in semicircles beside the drive. The barn is valued as a departure from the typical Illinois round barn. Its modest scale suggests general farm use rather than specialized dairying, and it shows how the round form was adapted to small farms. A descendant reported that it proved inefficient.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the barn is a noteworthy deviation from the average Illinois round barn and so helps define what is typical. Its small size suggests a general-purpose barn rather than a large specialized dairy barn. It shows how promoters tried to adapt the round form to small-scale farms.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82002536, listed August 26, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | W of Whitehall on CR 728, Whitehall |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | August 26, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002536 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | unknown (built for farmer Harry C. Price) |
| Architectural style | Round Barn |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in excellent condition, with all original materials remaining except the south doors, which have been removed. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.44080, -90.44353 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82002536.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7934630
- This listing as JSON
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