Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“The George Darrow Round Barn is a historic building located near Alta Vista in rural Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The true round barn was constructed of clay tile in 1916.”
Wikipedia article George Darrow Round Barn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Chickasaw County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of George Darrow Round Barn between 2009 and 2018, burning about 156 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 150 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | FAYETTE & 100TH ST., IOWA |
| 5 January 2012 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of George Darrow Round Barn: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cecelia Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Kane | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Kobliska | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Alta Vista, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 10 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Hail | Alta Vista | $55,000 | Local fire and rescue in Alta Vista reported golf ball sized hail. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Alta Vista | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $35,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Alta Vista | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $8,900 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Alta Vista | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $3,000 | An estimated 70 mph wind gust occurred in Alta Vista that blew down numerous trees. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in Alta Vista. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in Alta Vista. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Alta Vista | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Alta Vista | $50 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | - | An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred in Alta Vista. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Alta Vista | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Alta Vista | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Alta Vista | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Alta Vista | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Alta Vista | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86001421 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Chickasaw County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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