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National Register of Historic Places

Frantz Round Barn

Grand Junction’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 30, 1986; only 923 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older
Listed 1986Grand Junction
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Frantz Round Barn

Frantz Round Barn, at Off US 30, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 30, 1986: the first place in Grand Junction to be listed. Only 923 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older. The Register lists it for its agriculture and engineering, at the state level. It was listed as part of Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR.

What it isPlace in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 8 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Frantz Round Barn

Off US 30, Grand Junction

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DLincoln Highway-West Beaver Creek Abandoned SegmentLincoln Highway0.7 miDLincoln Highway-Grand Junction SegmentLincoln Highway1.4 miStLincoln Highway-Little Beaver Creek BridgeConcrete Slab Bridge1.4 mi

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Questions about Frantz Round Barn

Is Frantz Round Barn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 30, 1986 (Register number 86001432).

Is Frantz Round Barn a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Frantz Round Barn?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Frantz Round Barn?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75336451 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.