Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township

Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township
Location Off Iowa Highway 39, Cresco, Iowa
Coordinates 43°13′32″N 92°7′38″W / 43.22556°N 92.12722°W / 43.22556; -92.12722Coordinates: 43°13′32″N 92°7′38″W / 43.22556°N 92.12722°W / 43.22556; -92.12722
Built 1920
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP Reference # 86001437 [1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township is an historical structure located near Cresco in rural Howard County, Iowa. It was built in 1920 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1] The 16-sided building measures 70 feet (21.1 m) around.[2] It features a two-pitch sectional roof, a 13-foot (4 m) central silo and small dormers near the top of the roof on the north and south sides.

References

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

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