Kolsrud Barn

1243 Gjefle Drive, Waukon


Directions:  From intersection IA 9 and IA 76, one mile south of Waukon,  travel 4.7 miles southeast on IA 76 toward Rossville. About 1.7 miles before Rossville turn left on Cardinal Road (gravel). Travel 1.1 miles curving to the north. Turn right onto Gjefle Drive (gravel) and follow it east and northeast for a half a mile to the barn.

 

Known as Jacob Johnson/Clark, the Kolsrud barn was built in 1870. Jacob Johnson came from a Norway and purchased the barn with 80 acres in 1862. He paid $500 for the farm. The timber used in barn was from his farm. The rock was quarried from 100 yards away.  He used oxen in building the barn.

Note: This barn was on the Iowa Barn Foundation All-State Barn Tour in 2017