Rankin Octagonal Barn

Rankin Octagonal Barn
LocationCounty Route 3, near Silverton, West Virginia
Coordinates38°56′45″N 81°41′44″W / 38.94583°N 81.69556°W / 38.94583; -81.69556
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1890
ArchitectCarmichael
Architectural styleOctagonal Barn
MPSRound and Polygonal Barns of West Virginia TR
NRHP reference No.85001551 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1985

Rankin Octagonal Barn is a historic octagonal barn located near Silverton, Jackson County, West Virginia. It was built about 1890, 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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 July 4, 2011.