August Nus Polygonal Barn

August Nus Polygonal Barn is a historic building located east of Arlington, Iowa, United States. Built in 1906, this was one of four flat roofed barns that were known to exist in Iowa, and it was the oldest of the four.[2] The 12-sided structure with horizontal wood siding was built around a central silo that extends above the barn. Eventually, it had a cone shaped roof. The barn is 60-foot (18 m) in diameter, and the silo is 14 feet (4.3 m) in diameter.[3] The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

August Nus Polygonal Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	County Road C2W
Nearest city	Arlington, Iowa
Coordinates	42°45′35″N 91°38′23″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1906
MPS	Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.	86001427[1]
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1986

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "August Nus Polygonal Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-23. with photo
3. Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2016-10-23.