Round Barn, Washington Township

US 71, Sciola, Iowa. County/parish: Montgomery.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 30, 1986. NRIS 86001466.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Round Barn, Washington Township (Sciola, Iowa)

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. The building is a 24-sided structure that measures 60 feet (18 m) in diameter. 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.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75337177

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