The Dyas Hexagonal Barn is a historical building located near

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in rural

Jackson County, Iowa Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,485. The county seat is Maquoketa. History The county was formed on December 21, 1837, and named after US President Andrew Jackson. I ...

, United States. Built in 1921, it is a

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measuring around, with red horizontal siding on a stone foundation, a tin roof, and a central wood

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extending through the roof. Despite the common name, the building is actually eight-sided, and is also known as the Dyas Octagonal Barn. Originally the roof was flat or almost flat; it is one of four round barns known to have been built on the same farm. with It has been listed on the

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since 1986.

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Buildings and structures completed in 1921 Buildings and structures in Jackson County, Iowa Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Polygonal barns in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Iowa {{Iowa-struct-stub