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United States historic place
Fobes Octagon Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Fobes Octagon Barn is located in IowaFobes Octagon BarnShow map of IowaFobes Octagon Barn is located in the United StatesFobes Octagon BarnShow map of the United States
Nearest cityLanesboro, Iowa
Coordinates42°8′14″N 94°42′30″W / 42.13722°N 94.70833°W / 42.13722; -94.70833
Arealess than one acre
Built1883
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001420
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Fobes Octagon Barn is a historic building located south of Lanesboro, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1883, and at the time of its nomination it was one of 14 octagon-shaped barns from the 19th-century left in Iowa. The barn has a diameter of 66 feet (20 m) and features a stone foundation, and a hip roof with a square cupola on top. The modification of the roof suggests this is a "Coffine type" structure similar to others built by Lorenzo Coffin. The general purpose barn has two granaries, horse stalls, and the rest of the space is open for agricultural machinery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Fobes Octagon Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-30. with photo
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National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Iowa
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Coon Rapids
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Manning
Roselle
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa


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