Thomsen Round Barn

Thomsen Round Barn
Location Off Iowa Highway 15
Nearest city Armstrong, Iowa
Coordinates 43°20′46″N 94°29′52″W / 43.34611°N 94.49778°W / 43.34611; -94.49778Coordinates: 43°20′46″N 94°29′52″W / 43.34611°N 94.49778°W / 43.34611; -94.49778
Area less than one acre
Built 1912
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001426[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Thomsen Round Barn was an historical building located near Armstrong in rural Emmet County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 as a dairy barn.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 65 feet (20 m) in diameter.[3] The first floor is constructed of concrete and the second floor consists of white vertical siding. It features a two-pitch conical roof, and a 16-foot (4.9 m) central silo.[3] The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1] As of July 21, 2014 it is no longer standing.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Thomsen Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-06. with a photo
  3. 1 2 3 Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-07.


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