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United States historic place
Spotts Round Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationIowa Highway 14
Nearest cityCharles City, Iowa
Coordinates43°03′32.6″N 92°43′28.9″W / 43.059056°N 92.724694°W / 43.059056; -92.724694
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
ArchitectJohnson Brothers Clay Works
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001430
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Spotts Round Barn is a historic building located near Charles City in rural Floyd County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1914 as a dairy and horse barn. Its design was influenced by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station. The building is a true round barn that measures 55 feet (17 m) in diameter. It is constructed of clay tile from the Johnston Brothers Clay Works. It features a two-pitch roof, a large hay dormer on the north side and a 12-foot (3.7 m) central silo. The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Spotts Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-04. with a photo
  3. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
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National Register of Historic Places in Floyd County, Iowa
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Dougherty
Marble Rock
Nashua
Nora Springs
Rockford
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Floyd County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa


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