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Rankin Octagonal Barn
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| Location: | County Route 3, near Silverton, West Virginia |
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| Area: | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built: | c. 1895 |
| Architect: | Carmichael |
| Architectural style: | Octagonal Barn |
| Governing body: | Private |
| 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]
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