Daniel McConn Barn

The Daniel McConn Barn is a historic agricultural building located in near Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It is a bank barn that is built into a south-facing slope. The south exposure of the basement level of the structure allowed protection of livestock in cold weather.[2] The Pennsylvania-type barn was built around 1857 on a farm owned by Daniel McConn, a native of County Down, Ireland. He made his way to Fort Madison in 1837 where he became a merchant. While he owned the farm, it was worked by a tenant farmer.[2] The foundation of the structure is of rubble construction and the sides of the upper structure are of vertical board-and-batten siding. It is capped with a low-pitched, gable roof that features three pyramid-shaped hip roofed ventilation cupolas located along the ridge.

Daniel McConn Barn
Location2095 Highway 61
Fort Madison, Iowa
Coordinates40°39′10″N 91°16′34″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1857
Architectural stylePennsylvania barn
NRHP reference No.00000531[1]
Added to NRHPMay 26, 2000

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Lean D. Rogers. "Daniel McConn Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-18. with photos


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