Mulcahy Barn

Mulcahy Barn
Location 25623-710th Ave.
Nearest city Colo, Iowa
Coordinates 42°59′03″N 93°17′27″W / 42.98417°N 93.29083°W / 42.98417; -93.29083Coordinates: 42°59′03″N 93°17′27″W / 42.98417°N 93.29083°W / 42.98417; -93.29083
Area less than one acre
Built 1885
NRHP reference # 03001492[1]
Added to NRHP January 28, 2004

Mulcahy Barn is a historic building located south of Colo, Iowa, United States. It is a hybrid of German and English immigrant barns, and it is considered an excellent example of a bank barn.[2] The German influence was the placement of the livestock on the lower level, while the simple lines of the upper level reflect the British/colonial influence. The Mulcahy's, who built the barn, were more than likely familiar with the latter. They learned the former after their arrival in Iowa, which had a large German and Scandinavian population by the time they arrived. It was completed around 1885 with board and batten siding on the upper portion and a fieldstone foundation. That foundation was replaced in the mid-20th century with concrete, and again with concrete in 2000. The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Wende Elliott. "Mulcahy Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-07. with photos


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