Fobes Octagon Barn
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Nearest city | Lanesboro, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 42°8′14″N 94°42′30″W / 42.13722°N 94.70833°WCoordinates: 42°8′14″N 94°42′30″W / 42.13722°N 94.70833°W |
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 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Fobes Octagon Barn" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
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