Round Barn, Pilot Grove Township
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LocationCounty Road H20
Pilot Grove Township, Montgomery County, Iowa
Pilot Grove Township, Montgomery County, Iowa
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Round Barn, Pilot Grove Township | |
| Location | County Road H20 Pilot Grove Township, Montgomery County, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°6′21″N 95°4′50″W / 41.10583°N 95.08056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001467[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
The Round Barn, Pilot Grove Township is an historical building located in rural Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 as a general purpose barn. The building is a true round barn that measures 60 feet (18 m) in diameter.[2] It is the type that was promoted by the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station.[3] The barn is covered in white vertical siding and features a two-pitch roof, a small dormer on the south side and an 18-foot (5.5 m) central silo.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]