Secrest Octagon Barn - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Secrest Octagon Barn - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Secrest Octagon Barn is a historic building located near Downey in rural Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It was constructed in 1883 by master builder George Frank Longerbean for Joshua Hunt Secrest as a hay barn-horse stable. with The octagonal barn measures in diameter. It features red vertical siding and a sectional bell shaped roof that is supported by hand-laminated beams. The octagon-shaped cupola has the same roof shape as the barn. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Read more on Wikipedia
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