Nelson Round Barn
Appearance
Nelson Round Barn | |
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Location | County Road J46 |
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Nearest city | Allerton, Iowa |
Coordinates | 40°42′24″N 93°20′44″W / 40.70667°N 93.34556°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1912 |
MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003189[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 19, 1986 |
The Nelson Round Barn is a historic building located near Allerton in rural Wayne County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912, and it was originally used as a dairy barn.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 50 feet (15 m) in diameter.[3] It features white vertical siding, an aerator, and a conical roof. The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Nelson Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures completed in 1912
- Buildings and structures in Wayne County, Iowa
- Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Round barns in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, Iowa
- 1912 establishments in Iowa
- South Iowa Registered Historic Place stubs
- Iowa building and structure stubs