Fred W. Meier Round Barn

The Fred W. Meier Round Barn was a historic building located near Ludlow in rural Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 by Fred W. Meier. The building was a true round barn that measures 56 feet (17 m) in diameter.[2] The bottom half of the barn was constructed in stone and featured red horizontal siding, 2-pitch conical roof, aerator and an internal wood stave silo. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The structure was destroyed in a thunderstorm during the night of July 27, 2002.[2]

Fred W. Meier Round Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Off Iowa Highway 9
Nearest city	Ludlow, Iowa
Coordinates	43°14′7″N 91°28′40″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Built by	Fred W. Meier
MPS	Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.	86001411[1]
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1986

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-05.