The John W. Young Round Barn is an historic building located near Traer in rural

Tama County, Iowa Tama County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,135. Its county seat is Toledo. The county was formed on February 17, 1843 and named for Taimah, a leader of the Meskwaki Indians. Geogr ...

, United States. It was built in 1917 by Joe Seda as a general purpose barn. with a The building is a true

round barn A round barn is a historic barn design that could be octagonal, polygonal, or circular in plan. Though round barns were not as popular as some other barn designs, their unique shape makes them noticeable. The years from 1880 to 1920 represent th ...

that measures in diameter. The structure is constructed in clay tile and features a two-pitch roof and an central

silo A silo (from the Greek σιρός – ''siros'', "pit for holding grain") is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store fermented feed known as silage, not to be confused with a grain bin, which is used t ...

that is high. It has been listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

since 1986.

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Infrastructure completed in 1917 Buildings and structures in Tama County, Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Tama County, Iowa Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Round barns in Iowa {{Iowa-struct-stub