Octagon Barn, Richland Township

United States historic place
Octagon Barn, Richland Township
41°49′23″N 94°20′14.2″W / 41.82306°N 94.337278°W / 41.82306; -94.337278
Arealess than one acre
Built1881
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001433[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Octagon Barn, Richland Township is a historic building located near Jamaica in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. Built in 1881, this is the oldest known octagon-shaped barn extant in Iowa.[2] It measures 70 feet (21 m) in diameter. The modified hip roof, heavy timber construction, rectangular plan, and general purpose use mark this as a Coffin type. It was named for Lorenzo S. Coffin who is thought to have built the first round barn in the state.[2] This barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The metal band Slipknot filmed the music video for Psychosocial here.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Octagon Barn, Richland Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-16. with photo
  3. ^ Harris, Chris (2008-07-17). "Slipknot's Clown On 'Psychosocial' Video: 'Our Goal Has Always Been To Infect'". MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
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