Fobes Octagon Barn


Fobes Octagon Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Lanesboro, Iowa
Coordinates	42°8′14″N 94°42′30″W / 42.13722°N 94.70833°W / 42.13722; -94.70833Coordinates: 42°8′14″N 94°42′30″W / 42.13722°N 94.70833°W / 42.13722; -94.70833
Built	1883
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Other
MPS	Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP Reference #	86001420^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1986

The Fobes Octagon Barn built in 1883 is an historic octagonal barn located south of Lanesboro, Iowa. At the time of its nomination it was one of 14 octagon-shaped barns from the 19th-century left in Iowa.^[2] The barn has a diameter of 66 feet (20 m) and features a hip roof with a square cupola on top. On June 30, 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Fobes Octagon Barn" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-30.

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National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Iowa

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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