Rankin Octagonal Barn

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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	County Route 3, near Silverton, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°56′45″N 81°41′44″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	c. 1890
Architect	Carmichael
Architectural style	Octagonal Barn
MPS	Round and Polygonal Barns of West Virginia TR
NRHP reference No.	85001551 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 9, 1985

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