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United States historic place
Frantz Round Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationOff U.S. Route 30
Nearest cityGrand Junction, Iowa
Coordinates42°2′19″N 94°12′4″W / 42.03861°N 94.20111°W / 42.03861; -94.20111
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
Built byBeecher Lamb
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001432
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Frantz Round Barn is a historic building that was located near Grand Junction in rural Greene County, Iowa, United States. It was built by Beecher Lamb in 1911. The true round barn measured 55 feet (17 m) in diameter. The barn was constructed in concrete block from Mid-Iowa Concrete of Grand Junction. It featured a 56-foot (17 m) tall central silo that was 16-foot (4.9 m) in diameter. The interior had a circular around the central silo on the first floor. The second floor had stalls for 12-14 horses, a circular, haymow, and granary. The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986. It has subsequently been torn down.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. "Franz Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-13. with photo
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National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Iowa
Churdan Greene County map
Grand Junction
Jefferson
Scranton
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa


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