Ralphsynder Decagonal Barn
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Ralphsynder Decagonal Barn is a historic decagonal
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 replacement of the original structure and roof. It is the only 10-sided barn known to have been constructed in West Virginia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Decagon
In geometry, a decagon is any polygon with ten sides and ten angles, and usually refers to a regular decagon, having all sides of equal length and each internal angle equal to 144°...
barn
Barn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
located near Masontown
Masontown, West Virginia
Masontown is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 647 at the 2000 census.-History:Located near Masontown is the Ralphsynder Decagonal Barn, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.-Geography:...
, Preston County, West Virginia
Preston County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,334 people, 11,544 households, and 8,357 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,444 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
. The 10-sided barn was built in 1890, and is a frame building with an unusual steeple
Steeple
Steeple may refer to:Placenames* Steeple, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland* Steeple, Dorset, a hamlet in south Dorset, England* Steeple, Essex, a very small village in south Essex, England...
-shaped cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
. The barn was moved to its present site in 1981, which necessitated a number of replacement of the original structure and roof. It is the only 10-sided barn known to have been constructed in West Virginia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.