Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township

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]

Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Iowa Highway 64 Van Buren Township
Coordinates	42°03′01″N 90°20′48″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1920
Built by	Gus Klenney
MPS	Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.	86001443[1]
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1986

References

1. "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. Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-13.