The Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6 was located in Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1914 as a general purpose barn.[2] The building was a true round barn that measured 60 feet (18 m) in diameter.[3] The barn was constructed of clay tile from the Johnston Brothers' Clay Works and it featured a conical roof. The structure did not have a cupola, but there was a silo that rose from the center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986.[1]
Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6 | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
   | |
| 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 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001416[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
| Removed from NRHP | May 28, 2019 |
The barn has subsequently been torn down.[3] It was removed from the NRHP in 2019.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6". National Park Service. Retrieved December 3, 2017. with photo
- ^ a b Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
 | This article about a property in Benton County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a building or structure in Iowa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |