Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6

Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6
Location West of U.S. Route 218, Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa
Coordinates 42°17′13″N 92°16′50″W / 42.28694°N 92.28056°W / 42.28694; -92.28056Coordinates: 42°17′13″N 92°16′50″W / 42.28694°N 92.28056°W / 42.28694; -92.28056
Area less than one acre
Built 1914
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001416[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6 is located in Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa United States. It was built in 1914 as a general purpoose barn.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 60 feet (18 m) in diameter.[3] The barn is constructed of clay tile from the Johnston Brothers' Clay Works and it features a conical roof. The structure does not have a cupola, but there is a silo that rises from the center. 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. ↑ "Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-03. with photo
  3. ↑ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-05.


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