Built 1928 Opened 1928 | NRHP Reference # 86001470 Added to NRHP 30 June 1986 | |
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Location Off Iowa Highway 168
Shelby, Iowa Architect Richard Eckle
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The Eckle Round Barn was located near Shelby in rural Pottawattamie County, Iowa. It was built in 1928 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986. The building was a true round barn that measured 54 feet (16.5 m) around. The barn featured white horizontal siding, a two-pitch sectional roof, aerator and a 14-foot (4.3 m) silo. The structure has subsequently been torn down.
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