Secrest Octagon Barn

Secrest Octagon Barn
Nearest city Downey, Iowa
Coordinates 41°36′49″N 91°22′13″W / 41.61361°N 91.37028°W / 41.61361; -91.37028Coordinates: 41°36′49″N 91°22′13″W / 41.61361°N 91.37028°W / 41.61361; -91.37028
Area less than one acre
Built 1883
Built by George Frank Longerbean
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR (AD)
NRHP reference # 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Mrs. Edward J. Schermerhorn. "Secrest Octagon Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-07. with photos
  3. ↑ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barns List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2017-12-07.


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