Plagmann Round Barn Explained

Plagmann Round Barn
Location:County Road V66
Coordinates:41.7251°N -92.0566°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1912
Builder:Charles & Richard Plagmann
Added:June 30, 1986
Refnum:86001440

The Plagmann Round Barn is an historic building located near Conroy in rural Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 as a cattle barn by Charles and Richard Plagmann. The building is a true round barn that measures 100feet in diameter.[1] It is one of the largest Iowa Agriculture Experimental Station/Matt King type barns in the state.[2] It is three floored — at the bottom is the feeding floor, at the middle is the stalls and at the top is the haymow. The barn is constructed of terracotta clay tile and features an aerator, a two-pitch roof and a 16-foot (4.9 m) central silo.[1] [3] [4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iowa Round Barn List. Round Barns & Covered Bridges. 2011-01-13. Dale Travis.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86001440}} Plagmann Round Barn]. National Park Service. 2017-11-19. with
  3. Web site: Unconventional shapes . www.thegazette.com . 27 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Plagmann True-Round Barn . SAH ARCHIPEDIA . 27 August 2021 . en . 16 July 2018.