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Octagon Barn, Otter Township

Coordinates: 41°16′7″N 93°26′35″W / 41.26861°N 93.44306°W / 41.26861; -93.44306
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Octagon Barn, Otter Township
Octagon Barn, Otter Township is located in Iowa
Octagon Barn, Otter Township
Octagon Barn, Otter Township is located in the United States
Octagon Barn, Otter Township
LocationOff Iowa Highway 205
Nearest cityMilo, Iowa
Coordinates41°16′7″N 93°26′35″W / 41.26861°N 93.44306°W / 41.26861; -93.44306
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001448[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Octagon Barn, Otter Township is a historic building located near Milo in rural Warren County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1900 as a horse and dairy barn.[2] The octagon-shaped building measures 54 feet (16 m) in diameter.[3] The structure features a tall center section with a winged shed around it. It is covered in red horizontal siding and is topped by a sectional conical roof. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Octagon Barn, Otter Township Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-16. with photo
  3. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-02-02.