The Thomsen Round Barn was an historical building located near

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in rural

Emmet County, Iowa Emmet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,388. The county seat is Estherville. History Emmet County was created by authority of the Iowa Legislature in 1851. There were finally enou ...

, United States. It was built in 1912 as a dairy barn. with a The building is a true

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that measures in diameter. The first floor is constructed of concrete and the second floor consists of white vertical siding. It features a two-pitch conical roof, and a central

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. The barn was listed on the

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since 1986. As of July 21, 2014 it is no longer standing.

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