Round Barn, Buckingham Township

Coordinates: 42°17′1″N 92°28′35″W / 42.28361°N 92.47639°W / 42.28361; -92.47639
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Round Barn, Buckingham Township
Round Barn, Buckingham Township is located in Iowa
Round Barn, Buckingham Township
Round Barn, Buckingham Township is located in the United States
Round Barn, Buckingham Township
LocationOff U.S. Route 63, Buckingham Township, Tama County, Iowa
Coordinates42°17′1″N 92°28′35″W / 42.28361°N 92.47639°W / 42.28361; -92.47639
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
Built byJohn Ames
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001441[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Round Barn, Buckingham Township is an historic building located north of Traer in Tama County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1920 as a general purpose barn.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 50 feet (15 m) in diameter.[3] The structure is constructed in clay tile from the Johnston Brothers' Clay Works and features an aerator and a segmented two-pitch roof. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Round Barn, Buckingham Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-03. with photo
  3. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-02-02.