Dobbin Round Barn

Dobbin Round Barn
Dobbin Round Barn is located in Iowa
Dobbin Round Barn
Dobbin Round Barn is located in the United States
Dobbin Round Barn
LocationOff County Road S52
Nearest cityState Center, Iowa
Coordinates41°59′6″N 93°11′58″W / 41.98500°N 93.19944°W / 41.98500; -93.19944
Arealess than one acre
Built1919
Built byIke Ingersol
Amos Thompson
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001459[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Dobbin Round Barn is a historic building located near State Center in rural Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The true round barn was built in 1919 by Ike Ingersol and Amos Thomson. It was built from a Gordon Van Tine Co. kit for $6,000.[2] It features white vertical siding, a two-pitch roof, louvered cupola and a 12-foot (3.7 m) diameter central silo. The barn has a diameter of 60 feet (18 m).[3][4] It was built as a dairy and horse barn. The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1] It is currently owned by Daniel Dobbin.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Iowa Round Barn & Other Round Structures List". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
  4. ^ "Dobin Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-13. with photo
  5. ^ "Dobbin Round Barn". Retrieved March 25, 2024.


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