Ralphsnyder Decagonal Barn is a historic decagonal shaped barn located near Masontown, Preston County, West Virginia. The 10-sided barn was built in 1890, and is a frame building with an unusual steeple-shaped cupola. The barn was moved to its present site in 1981, which necessitated a number of replacements of portions of the original structure and roof. It is the only 10-sided barn known to have been constructed in West Virginia.[2]
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| Location | County Route 52/2, near Masontown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°33′10″N 79°45′47″W / 39.5528°N 79.7631°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Scott, Carl |
| MPS | Round and Polygonal Barns of West Virginia TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003111[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ralph Pederson and Margo Stafford (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ralphsnyder Decagonal Barn" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-01.