Secrest Octagon Barn
Appearance
Secrest Octagon Barn | |
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Nearest city | Downey, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°36′49″N 91°22′13″W / 41.61361°N 91.37028°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1883 |
Built by | George Frank Longerbean |
MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR (AD) |
NRHP reference No. | 74000790[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 5, 1974 |
The Secrest Octagon Barn is a historic building located near Downey in rural Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It was constructed in 1883 by master builder George Frank Longerbean for Joshua Hunt Secrest as a hay barn-horse stable.[2] The octagonal barn measures 80 feet (24 m) in diameter.[3] It features red vertical siding and a sectional bell shaped roof that is supported by hand-laminated beams. The octagon-shaped cupola has the same roof shape as the barn. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
According to the builder's great grandson, the builder's name is Longerbeam.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Mrs. Edward J. Schermerhorn. "Secrest Octagon Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-07. with photos
- ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barns List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures completed in 1883
- Buildings and structures in Johnson County, Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Johnson County, Iowa
- Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Octagon barns in the United States
- Johnson County, Iowa Registered Historic Place stubs
- Iowa building and structure stubs