The Thomas Reburn Polygonal Barn is an historic building located near New Albin in rural

Allamakee County, Iowa Allamakee County () is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,061. Its county seat is Waukon. History Allamakee County was formed on February 20, 1847. The derivation of the name i ...

, United States. It was built in 1914 as a beef cattle barn. The building measures in diameter. It is a 12-sided structure that features red vertical siding and a

silo A silo () is a structure for storing Bulk material handling, bulk materials. Silos are commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Three types of silos are in widespread use toda ...

that extends one story through the roof. It is one of four known barns in the

round barn A round barn is a historic barn design that could be octagonal, polygonal, or circular in plan. Though round barns were not as popular as some other barn designs, their unique shape makes them noticeable. The years from 1880 to 1920 represent ...

genre that was built with a flat or near flat roof in

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. with It has been listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

since 1986.

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Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Buildings and structures completed in 1914 Buildings and structures in Allamakee County, Iowa Polygonal barns in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Allamakee County, Iowa {{Iowa-struct-stub