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Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township

Coordinates: 42°03′01″N 90°20′48″W / 42.05028°N 90.34667°W / 42.05028; -90.34667
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Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township
Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township is located in Iowa
Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township
Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township is located in the United States
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

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  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 2017-11-19. with photo
  3. ^ a b Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.