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Round Barn, Millville Township

Coordinates: 42°42′56″N 91°5′4″W / 42.71556°N 91.08444°W / 42.71556; -91.08444
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Round Barn, Millville Township
Round Barn, Millville Township is located in Iowa
Round Barn, Millville Township
Round Barn, Millville Township is located in the United States
Round Barn, Millville Township
LocationU.S. Route 52
Millville Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Coordinates42°42′56″N 91°5′4″W / 42.71556°N 91.08444°W / 42.71556; -91.08444
Built1916
ArchitectXavier Jacque
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001423[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Round Barn, Millville Township is an historical building located in rural Clayton County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1916 as a general purpose barn. The building is a true round barn that measures 72 feet (22 m) in diameter.[2] It is covered in metal vertical siding and features a dome roof, a cupola with an aerator and a central silo.[3] It is one of three round barns extant in Iowa known to have a dome roof.[2] The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Round Barn, Millville Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-04. with a photo
  3. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-02-03.