Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township
The Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township was a historic building located in Van Buren Township in rural Jackson County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1920 by Gus Klenney as a sale barn. They house livestock that are shown and sold to buyers. It is not known what livestock were sold here.[2] The building was octagonal in shape and measured 50 feet (15 m) in diameter.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The structure has subsequently been torn down.[3]
Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township | |
Location | Iowa Highway 64 Van Buren Township |
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Coordinates | 42°03′01″N 90°20′48″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1920 |
Built by | Gus Klenney |
MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86001443[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-19. with photo
- Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
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