John W. Young Round Barn

John W. Young Round Barn
Location Off U.S. Route 63
Traer, Iowa
Coordinates 42°11′36″N 92°28′28″W / 42.19333°N 92.47444°W / 42.19333; -92.47444Coordinates: 42°11′36″N 92°28′28″W / 42.19333°N 92.47444°W / 42.19333; -92.47444
Built 1917
Architect Joe Seda
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP Reference # 86001444 [1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The John W. Young Round Barn is an historic structure located near Traer in rural Tama County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1917 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1] The building is a true round barn that measures 65 feet (19.8 m) around.[2] The structure is constructed in clay tile and features a two-pitch roof and an 18-foot (5.5 m) central silo that is 45 feet (13.7 m) high.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-11-08.
  2. 1 2 "Iowa Round Barn List". Dale Travis Barn List. Retrieved 2011-02-02.

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