Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township

United States historic place


Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	Off Iowa Highway 39, Cresco, Iowa
Coordinates	43°13′32″N 92°7′38″W / 43.22556°N 92.12722°W / 43.22556; -92.12722
Area	less than one acre
Built	1920
MPS	Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.	86001437
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1986

The Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township is an historic building located near Cresco in rural Howard County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1920 as a show barn for English Shorthorn cattle. The 16-sided building measures 70 feet (21 m) in diameter. The polygonal barn of 6 to 16 equal sides is the most common variation of the round barn that was constructed in Iowa. It features a two-pitch sectional roof, a 13 feet (4.0 m) central silo and small dormers near the top of the roof on the north and south sides. The barn was used for dairy cattle from 1958 to 1968, and it was then used for pigs and feeder cattle. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
"Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-19. with photo

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Cresco	Cresco Opera House Howard County Courthouse Kellow House South Ward School
Lime Springs	Lime Springs Mill Complex
New Oregon Township	Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township
Protivin	Bohemian Savings Bank
Riceville	James C. Fellows House
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Howard County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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