Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township Explained

Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township
Coordinates:41.5878°N -91.3947°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1880
Builder:George Frank Longerbean
Added:June 30, 1986
Refnum:86001452

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.[1] It featured a bell shaped roof of curving hand-laminated beams.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iowa Round Barn List. Round Barns & Covered Bridges. 2011-01-13. Dale Travis.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86001452}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Polygonal Barn, Lincoln Township]. National Park Service. 2017-11-19. with