Round Barn, Cooper Township
Round Barn, Cooper Township is located in Iowa
Round Barn, Cooper Township
Round Barn, Cooper Township is located in the United States
Round Barn, Cooper Township
LocationIowa Highway 141
Nearest cityMapleton, Iowa
Coordinates42°07′45.4″N 95°43′42.3″W / 42.129278°N 95.728417°W / 42.129278; -95.728417
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
Built bySeth Smith
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001463[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Round Barn, Cooper Township is a historic building located in Cooper Township southwest of Mapleton in rural Monona County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1921 by Seth Smith. An auctioneer had this barn built to sell his purebred cattle.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 38 feet (12 m) in diameter.[3] The barn features white vertical siding, a conical roof, and an aerator. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Round Barn, Cooper Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-30. with a photo
  3. ↑ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-25.


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