Holtkamp Round Barn
Holtkamp Round Barn is located in Iowa
Holtkamp Round Barn
Holtkamp Round Barn is located in the United States
Holtkamp Round Barn
LocationOff U.S. Route 2181725 335th street.
Nearest citySalem, Iowa
Coordinates40°49′16″N 91°33′23″W / 40.82111°N 91.55639°W / 40.82111; -91.55639
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Built byB.J. Holtkamp
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001436[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Holtkamp Round Barn is a historic building located near Salem in rural Henry County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1918 by its first owner B.J. Holtkamp who used the plans drawn up by Matt L. King.[2] The building is a true round barn that measures 50 feet (15 m) in diameter.[3] It is constructed of clay tile from Mt. Pleasant Brick & Tile Mfg. Co. of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and features an aerator, hay carrier, and a two-pitch roof. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

Roof structure from inside the barn

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Holtkamp Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-15. with photo
  3. ↑ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.


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