Round Barn, Washington Township (Sciola, Iowa)

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Round Barn, Washington Township
Round Barn, Washington Township (Sciola, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Round Barn, Washington Township (Sciola, Iowa)
LocationU.S. Route 71
Nearest citySciola, Iowa
Coordinates41°3′39″N 94°59′1″W / 41.06083°N 94.98361°W / 41.06083; -94.98361Coordinates: 41°3′39″N 94°59′1″W / 41.06083°N 94.98361°W / 41.06083; -94.98361
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001466[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Round Barn, Washington Township is a historic building located near Sciola in rural Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1917 as a hog barn. Typical of a barn built for this use in features a multitude of windows on the wall and on the cupola, which provided light and ventilation.[2] The building is a 24-sided structure that measures 60 feet (18 m) in diameter.[3] The barn features red vertical siding, a 12-section cupola, and a two-pitch sectional roof. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Round Barn, Washington Township Township, Montgomery County". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-04. with a photo
  3. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-25.


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