The William Haner Polygonal Barn was a historic building located near Pisgah in rural Harrison County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 by Comstock Construction. The 12-sided structure measured 54 feet (16 m) in diameter and featured white horizontal siding with a block foundation, a two-pitch roof, and a large hay dormer on the south side.[2] It was originally used as a Purebred Hereford cattle barn.[3] The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It was destroyed in a fire caused by lightning in 2002.[2]
William Haner Polygonal Barn | |
Location | County Road L16 |
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Nearest city | Pisgah, Iowa |
Coordinates | 41°49′14″N 95°49′25″W / 41.82056°N 95.82361°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1912 |
Architect | Comstock Construction |
MPS | Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86001435[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ "William Haner Polygonal Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-15. with photo