Dyas Hexagonal Barn

The Dyas Hexagonal Barn is an historical building located near Bellevue in rural Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Built in 1921, it features red horizontal siding, a tin roof and a central wood stave silo that extends through the roof. The building is hexagonal in shape and measures 50 feet (15 m) around.[2] It is one of four known round barns that originally had a flat or near flat roof that was built on an Iowa farm.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

Dyas Hexagonal Barn
LocationU.S. Route 52
Bellevue, Iowa
Coordinates42°13′57″N 90°24′20″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001442[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. "Dyas Hexagonal Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-14. with photo


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