The James Newell Barn was a historic building located north of Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. Newell was the first settler in Washington Township.[3] The Ohio native settled here in 1845 from Louisa County, Iowa. The area is called Turkey Foot Forks, named by Native Americans because the confluence of the Shell Rock River and the Cedar River looks like the foot of a wild turkey.[3] The two-story structure with a gable roof was built on a native limestone foundation. Black walnut timber from the property was used in the construction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] It was removed in 2022.[2]

James Newell Barn
James Newell Barn is located in Iowa
James Newell Barn
James Newell Barn is located in the United States
James Newell Barn
LocationNorth of Cedar Falls off U.S. Route 218
Coordinates42°37′01″N 92°29′38″W / 42.61694°N 92.49389°W / 42.61694; -92.49389
Arealess than one acre
Built1859
NRHP reference No.76000734[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976
Removed from NRHPSeptember 8, 2022[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Genevieve Woodbridge. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: James Newell Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved November 21, 2016. with photos