Thomas Johnson Polygonal Barn Explained

Thomas Johnson Polygonal Barn
Location:Off Iowa Highway 114, Wellman, Iowa
Coordinates:41.4392°N -91.8289°W
Area:less than one acre
Builder:Thomas Johnson
Added:June 30, 1986
Delisted:December 19, 2014
Refnum:86001451

The Thomas Johnson Polygonal Barn was a historic building located near Wellman in rural Washington County, Iowa, United States. The 16-sided building measured 40feet in diameter.[1] The structure was covered in red vertical siding and it was topped by a sectional conical roof, with windows on the south side and an aerator. The numerous windows and the 15 hog pens that were around its perimeter suggests that this was built as a hog barn as light and ventilation in hog barns were a concern in the early 20th-century.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The barn has subsequently been torn down, and it was removed from the National Register in 2014.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iowa Round Barn List. Round Barns & Covered Bridges. 2011-02-02. Dale Travis.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86001451}} Thomas Johnson Polygonal Barn]. National Park Service. 2017-11-15. with
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List. National Park Service. 2017-11-15.