Nelson Round Barn

The Nelson Round Barn is a historic building located near Allerton in rural Wayne County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912, and it was originally used as a dairy barn.^[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 50 feet (15 m) in diameter.^[3] It features white vertical siding, an aerator, and a conical roof. The barn has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.^[1]

Nelson Round Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	County Road J46
Nearest city	Allerton, Iowa
Coordinates	40°42′24″N 93°20′44″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
MPS	Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.	86003189[1]
Added to NRHP	November 19, 1986

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "Nelson Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
3. Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-10.