Nelson Round Barn
Nelson Round Barn is located in Iowa
Nelson Round Barn
Nelson Round Barn is located in the United States
Nelson Round Barn
LocationCounty Road J46
Nearest cityAllerton, Iowa
Coordinates40°42′24″N 93°20′44″W / 40.70667°N 93.34556°W / 40.70667; -93.34556
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86003189[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1986

The Nelson Round Barn is a historic building located near Allerton in rural Wayne County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912, and it was originally used as a dairy barn.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 50 feet (15 m) in diameter.[3] It features white vertical siding, an aerator, and a conical roof. The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Nelson Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  3. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-10.


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