Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.
“Barber Colt Barn, built in 1912, is an historic farm building located on Austin Drive on the Anna-Dean Farm in Barberton, Ohio. It was built by American businessman and industrialist Ohio Columbus Barber, the developer of both Barberton, which he envisioned as a planned industrial community, and the nearby 3,500-acre (14 km2) Anna-Dean Farm, which he envisioned as a prototype for modern agricultural enterprise.”
Wikipedia article O. C. Barber Colt Barn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
one of 137 National Register listings in Summit County · listed in 1974 · category: Building · one of 1 National Historic Landmarks in Summit County.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 696 specimens collected within 10 miles of Barber, O. C., Colt Barn between 1867 and 1975: 590 Animalia, 61 Plantae, 43 Fungi, 1 Unrecorded, 1 Bacteria. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by (no collector listed), A. W. Cusick, A. Woolman and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Botrychium virginianum subsp. virginianum | 1888 | Wright, A.A. | Tallmadge. |
 | Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. | 1889 | Foltz, Kent O. | Sand Run Park; Akron |
 | Asclepias verticillata L. | 1889 | not recorded | Akron |
 | Accipiter striatus velox (A.Wilson, 1812) | 1867 | Collector(s): James Lee Peters | Akron |
 | Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P.Fuchs | 1880 | F. O. Payne | Akron |
 | Geum aleppicum Jacq. | 1887 | Elliott | Greensburg |
 | Geum canadense Jacq. | 1887 | Elliott | Greensburg |
 | Hydrastis canadensis L. | 1888 | E.L. Sturtevant II | |
 | Lonicera dioica L. | 1888 | K. O. Foltz | |
 | Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd. | 1888 | K. O. Foltz | |
 | Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. | 1889 | Elliott | Greensburg |
 | Carex pensylvanica Lam. | 1889 | Foltz, K.O. | Akron |
All 696 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Barber, O. C., Colt Barn: 5 past producers, 5 producers, 1 plant. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Coal, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberton Cement Plant | Marble, Dimension, Cement Rock | Producer | ||
| Barberton Limestone Mine | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Carbon Limestone Company Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Coal | Producer | ||
| Ppg Indus Brine Wells Plant | Salt | Producer | ||
| Barberton Sand Plant & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Barberton Sand Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Barberton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Flesher Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Flesher Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Portage Lakes Pit Number 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Barberton, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1994 and 2019: 15 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Barberton | $15,000,000 | Torrential rainfall on July 10th ended the streek of 13 days of measurable rain in the Barberton-Norton region, and ending it with the highest rainfall amounts measuring during that time. Almost seven inches of rain fell in the two weeks prior, and on the 10th rainfall amounts in the basin measured between 2 to 3 inches which fell in the hour between 230 and 330 PM. This extreme rainfall rate fell over already saturated ground and swollen stream and creeks, resulting in rapid runoff and flooding. Heavy rainfall of this magnitude overwhelmed the existing stormwater systems with extensive street flooding throughout Barberton. In many areas of Barberton the flooded streets drained within a few hours leaving many flooded basements, garages and yards. After the flash flooding had stopped, the upstream routed water caused the flood waters to continue a slow rise in Barberton. These areas began flooding during the night of July 10 and by the morning of July 11th flooding was reaching into new areas. Flood waters in most areas receded by Sunday July 14th leaving behind large areas of the City needing clean-up operations. The City estimates that over 700 buildings suffered some form of water intrusion including sewage backups.||14TH, 15TH & 16TH STREETS NW WOLF CREEK|Flooding began during the intense rain on the afternoon of July 10th and the area remained underwater for three days. The flooding closed bridges across Wolf Creek at Wooster Road West, Brady Ave., Norton Ave., and Barber Road in the City of Norton leaving only the Hopocan Ave. bridge crossing Wolf Creek in Barberton accessible. Over sixty businesses and residences reported flooding issues.|||NORTON AVE. BARBER ROAD, MIAMI ST. - WOLF CREEK|Rising waters of Wolf Creek over the night of July 10-11 flooded the commercial area on Norton Ave. Residents of the Shamrock Motel were evacuated on July 11 and businesses along the north side of Norton Ave. experienced up to two feet of flooding. Over thirty business and residences experienced flooding problems.||30th and 31ST STREETS NW, SOUTH AVE. - HUDSON RUN |Hudson Run experienced a rapid rise in floodwaters during the heavy rainfall in northwest Barberton and Norton. Flood conditions developed rapidly and affected a large Senior Citizen Complex that required evacuation by Barberton Safety Forces on the evening of July 10th along with a number of residences on 31st St. NW and South Ave. Floodwaters overtopped the spillway at the Columbia Lake Dam, about three-quarters of a mile downstream from Wooster Road and closed Hudson Run Road for a short period of time until gates on the dam were opened. |||COVENTRY ROAD , EAGON STREET INDUSTRIAL AREAS MUD RUN|Six businesses and three residences were affect by the floodwaters of Mud Run.||5TH ST. NE INDUSTRIAL AREA TUSCARAWAS RIVER|Three large industries were affected by flooding of parts of their complexes. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Barberton | $750,000 | Barberton is at the headwaters of the Tuscarawas watershed and receives water from 3 additional tributaries; the Wolf Creek, Mud Run, and Hudson Run. On the morning of the 17th these basins received an estimated 3 inches of. The heaviest rain fell after 4 AM with severe flooding starting by 5 AM. June was a particularly wet month with around 2 inches of rain having fallen on the 16th. This enhanced runoff and made already swollen creeks overrun their banks on the 17th. Barberton is in a low area, so in addition to the rain the city receives, rain from surrounding areas flows into it, slowly putting the small city underwater. Up to three feet of 04water submerged some streets and up to six feet flooded many basements. The most significant impacts were from the Wolf Creek which flows south through Barberton. Flooding on 14th Street Northwest had up to 6 feet of water in their basements. Barber Road off ramp from I-76 was closed due to flooding. Miller Road between Brecksville and Barr Road, another main thruway was closed due to flooding. Several home and business owners were evacuated. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $500,000 | Many trees, power lines and utility poles were downed in the southern part of the county. A wind gust of 74 miles per hour was reported in Barberton and an 84 mile per hour gust was reported at Akron Canton Airport. Roofs of buildings at the airport were damaged as well the nose gear of an airplane. At Portage Lakes, boats were ripped from their moorings and turned upside down. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Barberton | $25,000 | Hail ranging from quarter to penny size was observed. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in Barberton and Coventry Township. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which crushed a parked car. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $15,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were reported down. A tree was reported to have fallen onto a house causing some roof damage. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $10,000 | Several trees were reported down across Barberton. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $8,000 | Several trees and large limbs were reported down. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $6,000 | A power pole was snapped. Utility lines were also reported down across the area. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $5,000 | Numerous tree limbs were reported down. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Barberton | $5,000 | Dime size hail was reported to the east of Barberton in Coventry Township. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed three trees. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $5,000 | Large tree limbs were downed. |
| December 1996 | Flash Flood | Barberton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $3,000 | Several trees were downed in the southern part of the county |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $2,000 | Two small trees fell down on Fairland Road. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Barberton | $2,000 | Nickel size hail was observed. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barberton | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto power lines. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Barberton | - | Thunderstorms produced quarter size hail. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Barberton | - | Quarter sized hail was observed. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Barberton | - | Nickel sized hail was reported. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Barberton | - | Penny size hail was observed for nearly ten minutes as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. Wind gusts of at least 40 mph were also observed. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Barberton | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Barberton | - | Large hail (0.88") also fell at Coventry |
| July 2000 | Hail | Barberton | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Lightning | Barberton | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is quoted below word for word, never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.
a red tile hipped roof and denticular cornices. The superstructure Colt Barn is located about 250 feet southwest of the Machine Barn are two cupolas near the peak and the center bay of the north and PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Urban Planning Other (Specify) - Science - Theater STATEMENT OF
The Anna Dean Farm, named for his daughter Anna and her husband Dean, was the fulfillment of Barber's dream to build the world's The Colt Barn, completed in 1910, housed both colts and Barber's 1920 and farm was divided up in 1926. The Colt Barn, along with the Machine Barn, is one of the ten buildings, Barn No. 1, the Piggery and the Creamery, have already the Austin Estates, is growing rapidly and threatens to crowd 1 7 1974 1910 Commerce Conservation Architecture Engineering Transportation Communications losophy Aboriginal REGISTER SIGNIFICANCE Prehistoric NATIONAL Landscape Pre-Columbian Literature itarian Agriculture Music Industry Political Sculpture twenty-three buildings including a forty-room mansion and twelve Social/Human- acres of greenhouse space.
donating this area to the Barberton Parks Department for much 20th Century Portage and called it Barberton. Religion/Phi. Akron-based Diamond Match company from that city in 1894 after Colts were kept on the west side of the barn.Barber died in Military Education being sued for non-payment of taxes.He founded a town near New Invention difficult the theft of a large number of horses at one time. in 1905 by Michael had been commissioned by Ohio SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) Columbus Barber, a wealthy industrialist. Barber had moved his When it was finished in 1915, it contained The 2000 acre estate containing the Anna Dean Farm was laid out Art needed park space if this building is placed on the National Register.
out the Colt Barn.It is hoped that the owners might consider greatest farm. A nearby housing development, been placed on the National Register. prized horses.The stalls on the east side were designed to make remaining Anna Dean Farm buildings and one of the last two on the AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)
The whole case file for this property - 1,462 words, 9 pages, reproduced complete.
Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 74001626, 9 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber, O. C., Machine Barn | under 500 feet | 1974 | |
 | Barber, O. C., Creamery | 0.7 miles | 1973 |
 | Barber, O. C., Barn No. 1 | 0.8 miles | 1973 |
 | Barber, O. C., Piggery | 1.0 miles | 1973 |
 | Zimmerly House | 1.8 miles | 2018 |
 | Raymond, Frank Mason, House | 3.2 miles | 1995 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74001626 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Summit County | All 137 listed properties in this county. |
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