Thomsen Round Barn

Thomsen Round Barn
Thomsen Round Barn is located in Iowa
Thomsen Round Barn
Thomsen Round Barn is located in the United States
Thomsen Round Barn
LocationOff Iowa Highway 15
Nearest cityArmstrong, Iowa
Coordinates43°20′46″N 94°29′52″W / 43.34611°N 94.49778°W / 43.34611; -94.49778
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001426[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Thomsen Round Barn was an historical building located near Armstrong in rural Emmet County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 as a dairy barn.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 65 feet (20 m) in diameter.[3] The first floor is constructed of concrete and the second floor consists of white vertical siding. It features a two-pitch conical roof, and a 16-foot (4.9 m) central silo.[3] The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1] As of July 21, 2014 it is no longer standing.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Thomsen Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-06. with a photo
  3. ^ a b c Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-07.


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