Fred W. Meier Round Barn
The Fred W. Meier Round Barn was a historic building located near Ludlow in rural Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 by Fred W. Meier. The building was a true round barn that measures 56 feet (17 m) in diameter.[2] The bottom half of the barn was constructed in stone and featured red horizontal siding, 2-pitch conical roof, aerator and an internal wood stave silo. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The structure was destroyed in a thunderstorm during the night of July 27, 2002.[2]
Fred W. Meier Round Barn | |
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| Location | Off Iowa Highway 9 |
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| Nearest city | Ludlow, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43°14′7″N 91°28′40″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Built by | Fred W. Meier |
| MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001411[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
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