Cota Round Barns

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Cota Round Barns
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One of the Cota Round Barns from Benton County Highway 23
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Nearest city St. Cloud, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°34′46″N93°56′50″W / 45.57944°N 93.94722°W / 45.57944; -93.94722 Coordinates: 45°34′46″N93°56′50″W / 45.57944°N 93.94722°W / 45.57944; -93.94722
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1921
Built byCota, Al
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference No. 82002936 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 6, 1982

The Cota Round Barns near St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States, are reinforced concrete round barns built in 1921. The set of barns was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] According to a survey of Benton County historic resources, the Cota Round Barns are "a notable link" with the agricultural developments of 1880–1900 in the area. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Benton County MRA". National Park Service.