Thomsen Round Barn

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Thomsen Round Barn
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LocationOff Iowa Highway 15
Nearest city Armstrong, Iowa
Coordinates 43°20′46″N94°29′52″W / 43.34611°N 94.49778°W / 43.34611; -94.49778
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No. 86001426 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Thomsen Round Barn was an historical building located near Armstrong in rural Emmet County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 as a dairy barn. [2] The building is a true round barn that measures 65 feet (20 m) in diameter. [3] The first floor is constructed of concrete and the second floor consists of white vertical siding. It features a two-pitch conical roof, and a 16-foot (4.9 m) central silo. [3] The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986. [1] As of July 21, 2014 it is no longer standing. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Thomsen Round Barn". National Park Service . Retrieved December 6, 2017. with a photo
  3. 1 2 3 Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved January 7, 2011.


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