Plagmann Round Barn

Plagmann Round Barn
Location County Road V66
Nearest city Conroy, Iowa
Coordinates 41°43′30.5″N 92°3′23.9″W / 41.725139°N 92.056639°W / 41.725139; -92.056639Coordinates: 41°43′30.5″N 92°3′23.9″W / 41.725139°N 92.056639°W / 41.725139; -92.056639
Area less than one acre
Built 1912
Built by Charles & Richard Plagmann
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001440[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Plagmann Round Barn is an historic building located near Conroy in rural Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 as a cattle barn by Charles and Richard Plagmann. The building is a true round barn that measures 100 feet (30 m) in diameter.[2] It is one of the largest Iowa Agriculture Experimental Station/Matt King type barns in the state.[3] The barn is constructed of clay tile and features an aerator, a two-pitch roof and a 16-foot (4.9 m) central silo.[2] 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. 1 2 Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. ↑ "Plagmann Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-19. with photos


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