Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6

The Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6 was located in Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1914 as a general purpose barn.[2] The building was a true round barn that measured 60 feet (18 m) in diameter.[3] The barn was constructed of clay tile from the Johnston Brothers' Clay Works and it featured a conical roof. The structure did not have a cupola, but there was a silo that rose from the center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986.[1]

Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	West of U.S. Route 218, Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa
Coordinates	42°17′13″N 92°16′50″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1914
MPS	Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.	86001416[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1986
Removed from NRHP	May 28, 2019

The barn has subsequently been torn down.[3] It was removed from the NRHP in 2019.[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-03. with photo
3. Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
4. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. May 31, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-02.