Round Barn, Norway Township

Round Barn, Norway Township
Location Off County Road R60
Norway Township
Coordinates 43°29′22″N 93°35′18″W / 43.48944°N 93.58833°W / 43.48944; -93.58833Coordinates: 43°29′22″N 93°35′18″W / 43.48944°N 93.58833°W / 43.48944; -93.58833
Area less than one acre
Built 1920
Architect Emil Cable
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 87000507[1]
Added to NRHP February 27, 1987

The Round Barn, Norway Township is a historical building located in rural Norway Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1920 as a dairy and horse barn. The building is a true round barn that measures 53 feet (16 m) in diameter.[2] It is constructed of clay tile from the Johnston Brothers' Clay Works in Webster County.[3] It features an aerator, conical roof and a hay dormer on the south side. The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1987.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. ↑ "Round Barn, Norway Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-04. with a photo


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