Miller Round Barn

The Miller Round Barn was a historic building located near Sharon Center in rural Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It was constructed in 1918 by John Schrader. The bank barn that was built on a slope was an example of the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station / H.E. Crouch type.[2] The building was a true round barn that measured 60 feet (18 m) in diameter.[3] It was covered in white vertical siding and features a two-pitch roof and a 10-foot (3.0 m) central silo.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1] The barn has subsequently been torn down.[3]

Miller Round Barn
LocationCounty Road F62
Nearest citySharon Center, Iowa
Coordinates41°33′38″N 91°37′52″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1918
Built byJohn Schrader
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001445[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Miller Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-15. with photo
  3. Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-02-03.


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