Slayton Farms-Round Barn
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The Slayton Farms-Round Barn is an historic structure located near Iowa Falls
in rural Hardin County, Iowa
, United States
. It was built in 1915 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1986. The barn is one of 16 that was built by the Johnston Brothers Clay Works from Fort Dodge, Iowa
. It is constructed of hollow clay tiles and features a gambrel roof with two different pitches and hay dormer
. Two aerators flank the central silo
on the roof. The interior of the barn is fashioned around the silo from which silage
was shoveled to feed the cattle. An overhead track system and a bucket for hauling materials remains intact.
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Iowa Falls is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. Iowa Falls is the home of Ellsworth Community College. It is also a regional transportation center, located along U.S. Routes 20 and 65 and the Canadian National and Union Pacific Railroads. The population was 5,193 at the 2000 census. A...
in rural Hardin County, Iowa
Hardin County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,534 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,224 housing units, of which 7,296 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, United States
United States
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. It was built in 1915 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1986. The barn is one of 16 that was built by the Johnston Brothers Clay Works from Fort Dodge, Iowa
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S...
. It is constructed of hollow clay tiles and features a gambrel roof with two different pitches and hay dormer
Dormer
A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows.Often...
. Two aerators flank the central silo
Silo
A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.Silo may also refer to:* Silo , a 3D modeling software* Silo , a defunct chain of retail electronics stores* SILO , used in Linux...
on the roof. The interior of the barn is fashioned around the silo from which silage
Silage
Silage is fermented, high-moisture fodder that can be fed to ruminants or used as a biofuel feedstock for anaerobic digesters. It is fermented and stored in a process called ensiling or silaging, and is usually made from grass crops, including corn , sorghum or other cereals, using the entire...
was shoveled to feed the cattle. An overhead track system and a bucket for hauling materials remains intact.