Mulcahy Barn | |
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| Location | 25623-710th Ave. |
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| Nearest city | Colo, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42°59′03″N 93°17′27″W / 42.98417°N 93.29083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1885 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001492[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 2004 |
Mulcahy Barn is a historic building located south of Colo, Iowa, United States. It is a hybrid of German and English immigrant barns, and it is considered an excellent example of a bank barn.[2] The German influence was the placement of the livestock on the lower level, while the simple lines of the upper level reflect the British/colonial influence. The Mulcahy's, who built the barn, were more than likely familiar with the latter. They learned the former after their arrival in Iowa, which had a large German and Scandinavian population by the time they arrived. It was completed around 1885 with board and batten siding on the upper portion and a fieldstone foundation. That foundation was replaced in the mid-20th century with concrete, and again with concrete in 2000. The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
It has a hay hood.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Wende Elliott. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mulcahy Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-07. with four photos from 2003