Round Barn, Norway Township

Round Barn, Norway Township
LocationOff County Road R60
Norway Township
Coordinates43°29′22.6″N 93°35′53.3″W / 43.489611°N 93.598139°W / 43.489611; -93.598139
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
ArchitectEmil Cable
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.87000507[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1987

The Round Barn, Norway Township is a historical building located in rural Norway Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1920 as a dairy and horse barn. The building is a true round barn that measures 53 feet (16 m) in diameter.[2] It is constructed of clay tile from the Johnston Brothers' Clay Works in Webster County.[3] It features an aerator, conical roof and a hay dormer on the south side. The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1987.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Round Barn, Norway Township". National Park Service. Retrieved December 4, 2017. with a photo