Octagon Barn, Richland Township
United States historic place
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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]
Octagon Barn, Richland Township | |
  Location within Iowa  Location within the United States | |
| Nearest city | Jamaica, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°49′23″N 94°20′14.2″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1881 |
| MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001433[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
