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Lynnville, Iowa: L.J. Maasdam's Wheel Art

L.J. Maasdam built a towering sculpture of rusty wagon wheels, out in the middle of nowhere, when he was 90 years old.

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Wheel Art.

L.J. Maasdam's Wheel Art

L.J. Maasdam's Wheel sculpture was a nice place to stop. Don't forget to bring a lunch. The picnic table's there, held up by what else -- wheels. The plaque at the base reads simply "Constructed by L.J. Maasdam Age 90 Years Old 1994"

[Steve, 10/25/2010]

Wheel art.

L.J. Maasdam's Wheel Art

It's a little eerie having this bizarre and alien looking metal sculpture in the middle of a bunch of corn fields. There's a matching wheel fence and picnic table next to it too.

[Mary Norvell, 08/17/2010]
L.J. Maasdam's Wheel Art

Awesome! It's a quick trip off I-80, in a secluded area next to a cornfield. It's a pretty huge structure, over 200 large wagon wheels welded together. There's very little info at the site.

[Lindsdog, 07/22/2010]

90-year old Maasdam created the Wheel Tower in 1995, inspired by something he saw in Wisconsin. We recall seeing something like it outside the Don Q Inn, Dodgeville, WI.

Wheel Art.

L. J. Maasdam's Wheel Art

L. J. Maasdam wheel art, constructed by L.J. Maasdam in 1994 when he was 90 years old. Gaze in wonder at this large conversation piece.

[Candace Brown, 09/12/2005]

L.J. Maasdam's Wheel Art

Address:
S. 48th Ave. E., Lynnville, IA
Directions:
I-80 exit 179 (Lynnville). Drive south three miles, turn right (west) onto S. 48th Ave. E. Drive one mile.
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