Plagmann Round Barn
The Plagmann Round Barn is an historic building located near Conroy in rural Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 as a cattle barn by Charles and Richard Plagmann. The building is a true round barn that measures 100 feet (30 m) in diameter.[2] It is one of the largest Iowa Agriculture Experimental Station/Matt King type barns in the state.[3] The barn is constructed of clay tile and features an aerator, a two-pitch roof and a 16-foot (4.9 m) central silo.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]
Plagmann Round Barn | |
Location | County Road V66 |
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Nearest city | Conroy, Iowa |
Coordinates | 41°43′30.5″N 92°3′23.9″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1912 |
Built by | Charles & Richard Plagmann |
MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86001440[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 2011-01-13.
- "Plagmann Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-19. with photo
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