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]

Rankin Octagonal Barn
Rankin Octagonal Barn is located in West Virginia
Rankin Octagonal Barn
Rankin Octagonal Barn is located in the United States
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

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

References

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  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 2011-07-04.