The Thomas Reburn Polygonal Barn is an historic building located near
New Albin in rural
Allamakee County, Iowa
Allamakee County () is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,061. Its county seat is Waukon.
History
Allamakee County was formed on February 20, 1847. The derivation of the name is ...
, United States. It was built in 1914 as a beef cattle barn. The building measures in diameter.
It is a 12-sided structure that features red vertical siding and a
silo that extends one story through the roof.
[ It is one of four known barns in the round barn genre that was built with a flat or near flat roof in ]Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...
.[ with ] 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 ...
since 1986.[
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References
Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Buildings and structures completed in 1914
Buildings and structures in Allamakee County, Iowa
Polygonal barns in the United States
National Register of Historic Places in Allamakee County, Iowa
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