Octagon Round Barn, Indian Creek Township

Octagon Round Barn, Indian Creek Township
Location Off County Road S14, Indian Creek Township, Story County, Iowa
Coordinates 41°57′0″N 93°27′6″W / 41.95000°N 93.45167°W / 41.95000; -93.45167Coordinates: 41°57′0″N 93°27′6″W / 41.95000°N 93.45167°W / 41.95000; -93.45167
Built 1880
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP Reference # 86001439 [1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Octagon Round Barn, Indian Creek Township is an historic structure located near Nevada in rural Story County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1880 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1] The true round measures 50 feet (15.2 m) around.[2] It is constructed of clay tiles and features a conical roof, and a cupola. The barn is used to house horses.[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 Barns List". Dale Travis. Retrieved 2011-02-02.

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