Fobes Octagon Barn

Fobes Octagon Barn
Nearest city Lanesboro, Iowa
Coordinates 42°8′14″N 94°42′30″W / 42.13722°N 94.70833°W / 42.13722; -94.70833Coordinates: 42°8′14″N 94°42′30″W / 42.13722°N 94.70833°W / 42.13722; -94.70833
Built 1883
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Other
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP Reference # 86001420[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

The Fobes Octagon Barn built in 1883 is an historic octagonal barn located south of Lanesboro, Iowa. At the time of its nomination it was one of 14 octagon-shaped barns from the 19th-century left in Iowa.[2] The barn has a diameter of 66 feet (20 m) and features a hip roof with a square cupola on top. On June 30, 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Fobes Octagon Barn" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-30.


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