Rankin Octagonal Barn

Rankin Octagonal Barn
Location County Route 3, near Silverton, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°56′45″N 81°41′44″W / 38.94583°N 81.69556°W / 38.94583; -81.69556Coordinates: 38°56′45″N 81°41′44″W / 38.94583°N 81.69556°W / 38.94583; -81.69556
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built c. 1895
Architect Carmichael
Architectural style Octagonal Barn
MPS Round and Polygonal Barns of West Virginia TR
NRHP Reference #

85001551

[1]
Added to NRHP July 9, 1985

Rankin Octagonal Barn is a historic octagonal barn located near Silverton, Jackson County, West Virginia. It was built about 1895, and is an eight-sided frame structure covered with vertical wide board siding. Each side of the octagon measures 24 feet in length. It features a central cupola to provide light and ventilation.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Ralph Pederson and Margo Stafford (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rankin Octagonal Barn" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-04.


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