Ralphsnyder Decagonal Barn

Ralphsnyder Decagonal Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	County Route 52/2, near Masontown, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°33′10″N79°45′47″W / 39.5528°N 79.7631°W / 39.5528; -79.7631
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

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]

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

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. 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 September 1, 2011.