C.A. Rownd Round Barn

C.A. Rownd Round Barn
Location 5102 S. Main
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Coordinates 42°29′30.7″N 92°26′41.1″W / 42.491861°N 92.444750°W / 42.491861; -92.444750Coordinates: 42°29′30.7″N 92°26′41.1″W / 42.491861°N 92.444750°W / 42.491861; -92.444750
Area less than one acre
Built 1911
Built by C.A. Rownd
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86003193[1]
Added to NRHP November 19, 1986

The C.A. Rownd Round Barn is a historic building located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1911 by C.A. Rownd. It is constructed of ashlar-faced blocks that Rownd manufactured on the site. The barn was featured in the April 1912 edition of The Farm Cement News, which was published by Universal Portland Cement.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 83 feet (25 m) in diameter.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "C.A. Rownd Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-04. with a photo
  3. ↑ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
NRHP plaque


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