National and State Registers of Historic Places
Shimanek Barn
Address Restricted
Munden (Republic County)
Listed in National Register
2009-04-08
Architect: Shimanek, Wesley
Category: agricultural outbuilding
Thematic Nomination: Historic Agriculture Related Resources of Kansas
Farmer Wesley Shimanek built this barn around 1900 to house horses, hay, and a wagon near Munden in Republic County. The wood-frame barn features a two-story gable section with a 1½- story shed bay on the west that appears to be original. The plan configuration is oriented to the broad side of the barn with a center aisle and horse stalls on each side. The barn does not feature the more common gable-end haymow, but rather a broad-side haymow. The barn is nominated to the National Register for its architectural and agricultural history.
