Octagon Barn, Otter Township

Octagon Barn, Otter Township
Location Off Iowa Highway 205
Nearest city Milo, Iowa
Coordinates 41°16′7″N 93°26′35″W / 41.26861°N 93.44306°W / 41.26861; -93.44306Coordinates: 41°16′7″N 93°26′35″W / 41.26861°N 93.44306°W / 41.26861; -93.44306
Area less than one acre
Built 1900
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001448[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Octagon Barn, Otter Township is a historic building located near Milo in rural Warren County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1900 as a horse and dairy barn.[2] The octagon-shaped building measures 54 feet (16 m) in diameter.[3] The structure features a tall center section with a winged shed around it. It is covered in red horizontal siding and is topped by a sectional conical roof. 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. ↑ "Octagon Barn, Otter Township Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-16. with photos
  3. ↑ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-02-02.


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