Octagon Barn, Richland Township

	Octagon Barn, Richland Township
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Jamaica, Iowa
Coordinates	41°49′23″N 94°20′14.2″W / 41.82306°N 94.337278°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1881
MPS	Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No.	86001433
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1986

The Octagon Barn, Richland Township is a historic building located near Jamaica in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. Built in 1881, this is the oldest known octagon-shaped barn extant in Iowa.^[2] It measures 70 feet (21 m) in diameter. The modified hip roof, heavy timber construction, rectangular plan, and general purpose use mark this as a Coffin type. It was named for Lorenzo S. Coffin who is thought to have built the first round barn in the state.^[2] This barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1] The metal band Slipknot filmed the music video for Psychosocial here.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Octagon Barn, Richland Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-16. with photo
^ Harris, Chris (2008-07-17). "Slipknot's Clown On 'Psychosocial' Video: 'Our Goal Has Always Been To Infect'". MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-18.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

[nrhp-2] "Octagon Barn, Richland Township". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-16. with photo

[PsychoClown-3] Harris, Chris (2008-07-17). "Slipknot's Clown On 'Psychosocial' Video: 'Our Goal Has Always Been To Infect'". MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-18.

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Guthrie County, Iowa
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Guthrie Center	Springbrook State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area
Richland Township	Octagon Barn, Richland Township
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