Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township

The Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township was a historic building located in Lincoln Township in rural Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1880 by George Frank Longerbean. The barn was an 8-sided structure and has subsequently been torn down.[2] It featured a bell shaped roof of curving hand-laminated beams.[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township
Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township is located in Iowa
Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township
Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township is located in the United States
Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township
LocationOff U.S. Route 6
West Liberty, Iowa
Coordinates41°35′16″N 91°23′41″W / 41.58778°N 91.39472°W / 41.58778; -91.39472
Arealess than one acre
Built1880
Built byGeorge Frank Longerbean
MPSIowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.86001452[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-19. with photo