Elijah Filley Stone Barn

Elijah Filley Stone Barn
The barn in 2013
Nearest cityFilley, Nebraska
Coordinates40°15′47″N 96°32′25″W / 40.26306°N 96.54028°W / 40.26306; -96.54028 (Filley, Elijah, Stone Barn)
Arealess than one acre
Built1874 (1874)
NRHP reference No.77000830[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1977

The Elijah Filley Stone Barn is a historic barn in Filley, Nebraska. It was built in 1874 with limestone quarried by Ammi Filley for his son, Elijah, and his daughter-in-law, Emily.[2] Elijah Filley became an accomplished farmer, and he served as a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1880 to 1881, and as a member of the Nebraska Senate from 1882 to 1883.[2] The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1977.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b D. Murphy (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Filley, Elijah, Stone Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2019. With accompanying seven photos from 1975