Rankin Octagonal Barn Explained

Rankin Octagonal Barn
Location:County Route 3, near Silverton, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.9458°N -81.6956°W
Built:c. 1890
Architect:Carmichael
Architecture:Octagonal Barn
Added:July 9, 1985
Refnum:85001551

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rankin Octagonal Barn. September 1984. 2011-07-04 . Ralph Pederson and Margo Stafford. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.