Spotts Round Barn

Spotts Round Barn
Location Iowa Highway 14
Nearest city Charles City, Iowa
Coordinates 42°56′10″N 91°45′1″W / 42.93611°N 91.75028°W / 42.93611; -91.75028Coordinates: 42°56′10″N 91°45′1″W / 42.93611°N 91.75028°W / 42.93611; -91.75028
Area less than one acre
Built 1914
Architect Johnson Brothers Clay Works
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001430[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Spotts Round Barn is a historic building located near Charles City in rural Floyd County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1914 as a dairy and horse barn. Its design was influenced by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 55 feet (17 m) in diameter.[3] It is constructed of clay tile from the Johnston Brothers Clay Works. It features a two-pitch roof, a large hay dormer on the north side and a 12-foot (3.7 m) central silo.[3] The barn 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. ↑ "Spotts Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-04. with a photo
  3. 1 2 Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-07.


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