Dyas Hexagonal Barn

Dyas Hexagonal Barn
Location U.S. Route 52
Bellevue, Iowa
Coordinates 42°13′57″N 90°24′20″W / 42.23250°N 90.40556°W / 42.23250; -90.40556Coordinates: 42°13′57″N 90°24′20″W / 42.23250°N 90.40556°W / 42.23250; -90.40556
Area less than one acre
Built 1921
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001442[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Dyas Hexagonal Barn is an historical building located near Bellevue in rural Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Built in 1921, it features red horizontal siding, a tin roof and a central wood stave silo that extends through the roof. The building is hexagonal in shape and measures 50 feet (15 m) around.[2] It is one of four known round barns that originally had a flat or near flat roof that was built on an Iowa farm.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Dale Travis Barn List. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. ↑ "Dyas Hexagonal Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-14. with photo(s)


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