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The periods during which round barns were built varies across U.S. states. Most of Indiana's round barns were built between 1900 and 1920, and their construction peaked in 1910. Iowa's peak years were from 1909 to 1922. All 44 of the historic round barns built in South Dakota were built between 1903 and 1946.
It is also banked into the same slope. Like the barn, it has a rubble limestone basement, board-and-batten siding on the upper level, and a round arch window in its front gable end. The barn and corn crib were two of 13 extant buildings at the time of their nomination on the former John and Julia McGreer farmstead. [2]
Pages in category "Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa" The following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The company was founded by William Louden (1841-1931). Louden was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Iowa as an infant. After attending Axline University in Fairfield, he became a teacher. In 1867, he invented a patented hay carrier that made two-story barns practical.
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [3]
The original house and barn are still on the fairground's property. Other structures from the farm survived into the late 1940s when they were torn down. In 1886 the Iowa Legislature and the city of Des Moines appropriated funds and the first buildings were built. They were frame buildings that used boards and battens as exterior wall covering.
The barn, which sits immediately behind the house is significant as one of the few stone barns in Iowa. [2] The house and barn were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and were included as contributing properties in the Village of St. Donatus Historic District in 1989. [1]
Location of Story County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Story County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Story County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National ...