James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn

James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn
Location County Road D56, Eagle Center, Iowa
Coordinates 42°15′51″N 91°47′43″W / 42.26417°N 91.79528°WCoordinates: 42°15′51″N 91°47′43″W / 42.26417°N 91.79528°W
Built 1918
Architect James Greer McQuilkin
Governing body Private
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP Reference # 86001414[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn is located near Eagle Center in rural Benton County, Iowa. It was built in 1918 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1] The building is a true round barn that measures 60 feet (18.29m) around.[2] The barn is constructed of clay tile and features a hay dormer on the north side. The structure does not have a cupola, but has a silo that rises from the center. A new metal roof was added in 1998.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-11-08.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Iowa Round Barn List". Dale Travis Barn List. Retrieved 2011-01-05.

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