Octagon Barn, Richland Township
The Octagon Barn, Richland Township is an historic building located near Jamaica in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. Built in 1881, this is the oldest known octagon-shaped barn extant in Iowa.[2] It measures 70 feet (21 m) in diameter. The modified hip roof, heavy timber construction, rectangular plan, and general purpose use marks this as a Coffin type. It was named for Lorenzo S. Coffin who is thought to have built the first round barn in the state.[2] This barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The metal band Slipknot filmed the music video for Psychosocial here.[3]
Octagon Barn, Richland Township | |
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| Nearest city | Jamaica, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′23″N 94°20′14.2″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1881 |
| MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001433[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "Octagon Barn, Richland Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-16. with photo
- Harris, Chris (2008-07-17). "Slipknot's Clown On 'Psychosocial' Video: 'Our Goal Has Always Been To Infect'". MTV. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
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| Coon Rapids |  | |
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| Guthrie Center | ||
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| Stuart | ||
| Yale | ||
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Guthrie County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa | ||
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