Round Barn, Cooper Township

The Round Barn, Cooper Township is a historic building located in Cooper Township southwest of Mapleton in rural Monona County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1921 by Seth Smith. An auctioneer had this barn built to sell his purebred cattle.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 38 feet (12 m) in diameter.[3] The barn features white vertical siding, a conical roof, and an aerator. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

Round Barn, Cooper Township
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Iowa Highway 141
Nearest city	Mapleton, Iowa
Coordinates	42°07′45.4″N 95°43′42.3″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1921
Built by	Seth Smith
MPS	Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.	86001463[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. "Round Barn, Cooper Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-30. with a photo
3. Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-25.