Octagon Barn, Richland Township

Octagon Barn, Richland Township
Nearest city Jamaica, Iowa
Coordinates 41°49′23″N 94°20′14.2″W / 41.82306°N 94.337278°W / 41.82306; -94.337278Coordinates: 41°49′23″N 94°20′14.2″W / 41.82306°N 94.337278°W / 41.82306; -94.337278
Area less than one acre
Built 1881
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Other
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001433[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

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]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Octagon Barn, Richland Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-16. with photos
  3. ↑ 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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