The Oxley Barn, near Quinter in Gove County, Kansas, is a wood-framed barn with a Gambrel roof. It was built in 1911 and expanded later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
It was built by Benjamin Franklin Oxley upon a concrete foundation.
The barn is in plan, rising to and topped by a cupola with one of five lightning rods along the peak of the roof. It was expanded by construction of a lean-to a few years after its original construction in 1911.
It has also been known as the Big Red Barn. Note PDF lacks 11 photos which accompanied original document. A black and white photo from the 1930s shows a farmer and horses in front of the large barn.KHRI photo
It is located about northeast of Quinter. It can be seen for miles, including from the Interstate 70.
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