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
- ^ 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.
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