Secrest Octagon Barn
United States historic place
Secrest Octagon Barn | |
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41°36′49″N 91°22′13″W / 41.61361°N 91.37028°W / 41.61361; -91.37028 | |
| Area | less than one acre |
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| Built | 1883 |
| Built by | George Frank Longerbean |
| MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Mrs. Edward J. Schermerhorn. "Secrest Octagon Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-07. with photos
- ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barns List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
External links
- Joshua Hunt Secrest, an autobiography
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