Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township

Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township
Location Iowa Highway 64
Van Buren Township
Coordinates 42°03′01″N 90°20′48″W / 42.05028°N 90.34667°W / 42.05028; -90.34667Coordinates: 42°03′01″N 90°20′48″W / 42.05028°N 90.34667°W / 42.05028; -90.34667
Area less than one acre
Built 1920
Built by Gus Klenney
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference # 86001443[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1986

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]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-19. with photos
  3. 1 2 Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.


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