James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn

James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn
Location County Road D56
Nearest city Eagle Center, Iowa
Coordinates 42°15′51″N 91°47′43″W / 42.26417°N 91.79528°W / 42.26417; -91.79528Coordinates: 42°15′51″N 91°47′43″W / 42.26417°N 91.79528°W / 42.26417; -91.79528
Area less than one acre
Built 1918
Built by James Greer McQuilkin
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001414[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn is a historic building located near Eagle Center in rural Benton County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1918 for James Greer McQuilkin. He farmed and sold barns that were designed by Johnston Brothers' Clay Works.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 60 feet (18 m) in diameter.[3] The barn is constructed of clay tile and features a hay dormer on the north side. The structure does not have a cupola, but has a silo that rises from the center. A new metal roof was added in 1998.[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. ↑ "James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-15. with photo(s)
  3. 1 2 Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-05.


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