Holtkamp Round Barn

Holtkamp Round Barn
Location Off U.S. Route 2181725 335th street.
Nearest city Salem, Iowa
Coordinates 40°49′16″N 91°33′23″W / 40.82111°N 91.55639°W / 40.82111; -91.55639Coordinates: 40°49′16″N 91°33′23″W / 40.82111°N 91.55639°W / 40.82111; -91.55639
Area less than one acre
Built 1917
Built by B.J. Holtkamp
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001436[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Holtkamp Round Barn is an historic building located near Salem in rural Henry County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1918 by its first owner B.J. Holtkamp who used the plans drawn up by Matt L. King.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 50 feet (15 m) in diameter.[3] It is constructed of clay tile from Mt. Pleasant Brick & Tile Mfg. Co. of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and features an aerator, hay carrier, and a two-pitch roof. 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. ↑ "Holtkamp Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-15. with photo(s)
  3. ↑ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.


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