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Round Barn, Norway Township

Coordinates: 43°29′22.6″N 93°35′53.3″W / 43.489611°N 93.598139°W / 43.489611; -93.598139
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Round Barn, Norway Township
Round Barn, Norway Township is located in Iowa
Round Barn, Norway Township
Round Barn, Norway Township is located in the United States
Round Barn, Norway Township
LocationOff County Road R60
Norway Township
Coordinates43°29′22.6″N 93°35′53.3″W / 43.489611°N 93.598139°W / 43.489611; -93.598139
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
ArchitectEmil Cable
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.87000507[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1987

The Round Barn, Norway Township is a historical building located in rural Norway Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1920 as a dairy and horse barn. The building is a true round barn that measures 53 feet (16 m) in diameter.[2] It is constructed of clay tile from the Johnston Brothers' Clay Works in Webster County.[3] It features an aerator, conical roof and a hay dormer on the south side. The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. ^ "Round Barn, Norway Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-04. with a photo