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 | |
Location | County Road F62 |
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Nearest city | Sharon Center, Iowa |
Coordinates | 41°33′38″N 91°37′52″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1918 |
Built by | John Schrader |
MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86001445[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "Miller Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-15. with photo
- Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
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