Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township

Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township
LocationIowa Highway 64
Van Buren Township
Coordinates42°03′01″N 90°20′48″W / 42.05028°N 90.34667°W / 42.05028; -90.34667
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
Built byGus Klenney
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001443[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township". National Park Service. Retrieved November 19, 2017. with photo
  3. ^ a b Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved January 13, 2011.