Fred W. Meier Round Barn

The Fred W. Meier Round Barn was a historic building located near Ludlow in rural Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 by Fred W. Meier. The building was a true round barn that measures 56 feet (17 m) in diameter.[2] The bottom half of the barn was constructed in stone and featured red horizontal siding, 2-pitch conical roof, aerator and an internal wood stave silo. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The structure was destroyed in a thunderstorm during the night of July 27, 2002.[2]

Fred W. Meier Round Barn
Fred W. Meier Round Barn is located in Iowa
Fred W. Meier Round Barn
Fred W. Meier Round Barn is located in the United States
Fred W. Meier Round Barn
LocationOff Iowa Highway 9
Nearest cityLudlow, Iowa
Coordinates43°14′7″N 91°28′40″W / 43.23528°N 91.47778°W / 43.23528; -91.47778
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Built byFred W. Meier
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001411[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-05.