Spotts Round Barn

Coordinates: 43°03′32.6″N 92°43′28.9″W / 43.059056°N 92.724694°W / 43.059056; -92.724694
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Spotts Round Barn
Spotts Round Barn is located in Iowa
Spotts Round Barn
Spotts Round Barn is located in the United States
Spotts Round Barn
LocationIowa Highway 14
Nearest cityCharles City, Iowa
Coordinates43°03′32.6″N 92°43′28.9″W / 43.059056°N 92.724694°W / 43.059056; -92.724694
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
ArchitectJohnson Brothers Clay Works
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001430[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Spotts Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-04. with a photo
  3. ^ a b Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-07.