Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6

The Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6 was located in Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1914 as a general purpose barn.[2] The building was a true round barn that measured 60 feet (18 m) in diameter.[3] The barn was constructed of clay tile from the Johnston Brothers' Clay Works and it featured a conical roof. The structure did not have a cupola, but there was a silo that rose from the center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986.[1]

Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6
Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6 is located in Iowa
Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6
Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6 is located in the United States
Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6
LocationWest of U.S. Route 218, Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa
Coordinates42°17′13″N 92°16′50″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001416[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986
Removed from NRHPMay 28, 2019

The barn has subsequently been torn down.[3] It was removed from the NRHP in 2019.[4]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6". National Park Service. Retrieved December 3, 2017. with photo
  3. Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.


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