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]
Spotts Round Barn | |
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| Location | Iowa Highway 14 |
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| Nearest city | Charles City, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43°03′32.6″N 92°43′28.9″W / 43.059056°N 92.724694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Johnson Brothers Clay Works |
| MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001430[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Spotts Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-04. with a photo
- ^ a b Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
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