Dyas Hexagonal Barn Explained

Dyas Hexagonal Barn
Coordinates:42.2439°N -90.4175°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1921
Added:June 30, 1986
Refnum:86001442

The Dyas Hexagonal Barn is a historical building located near Bellevue in rural Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Built in 1921, it is a round barn measuring 50feet around, with red horizontal siding on a stone foundation, a tin roof, and a central wood stave silo extending through the roof. Despite the common name, the building is actually eight-sided, and is also known as the Dyas Octagonal Barn.[1] [2] Originally the roof was flat or almost flat; it is one of four round barns known to have been built on the same farm.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Spring Barn Tour - Iowa Barn Foundation. Iowa Barn Foundation. 2021-12-30.
  2. Web site: Iowa Round Barn List. Round Barns & Covered Bridges. 2011-01-13. Dale Travis.
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86001442}} Iowa Site Inventory: Dyas Hexagonal Barn]. National Park Service. 2017-11-14. with