Lattin-Crandall Octagon Barn Explained

Lattin-Crandall Octagon Barn
Location:E of Catherine, near Catharine, New York
Coordinates:42.3119°N -76.7678°W
Built:1893
Architect:Stewart, George
Architecture:Octagon Mode
Added:September 29, 1984
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:84002970

Lattin-Crandall Octagon Barn is a historic octagonal barn located near Catharine in Schuyler County, New York. It was built in 1893 and is significant as an early example in New York State of the octagon prototype popularized by Elliot Stewart in the 1870s. It is a frame structure with cupola that features a self-supporting roof without intervening members.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lattin-Crandall Octagon Barn. April 1984. 2009-11-10 . Mark Peckham. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying four photos.