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Secrest Octagon Barn
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Secrest Octagon Barn | |
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Nearest city | Downey, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°36′49″N 91°22′13″W |
Area | less than one acre |
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 |
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According to the builder's great grandson, the builder's name is Longerbeam.