The two story Cecil Baker round barn near Kensal was built in 1921 from plans received from the Gordon-Vantine Company of Davenport, Iowa. Cecil Baker moved to North Dakota in 1903 from Iowa. This particular barn is significant as it is one of the state's most intact examples of the style and contains many labor saving items from the time. The structure was entered into the National Register of Historic Places 1986-08-21 as part of a Round Barn Thematic Nomination.
