About this property
The Hoffman Round Barn, also known as Gentry Round Barn, is a historic round barn and national historic district located near Wolftown, Madison County, Virginia. The district encompasses two contributing buildings, one contributing site and one other contributing structure. The barn was built in 1913. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, wood frame barn with 12 sides and a 12-sided standing-seam metal, mansard-like roof. A wooden center silo protrudes several feet above the level of the main roof, has a gable-roofed dormer on the east side, and is capped by a metal roof, resembling a cupola.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 09000242. It was listed on April 19, 2009.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Hoffman Round Barn listed on the National Register?
Hoffman Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2009.
What type of historic resource is Hoffman Round Barn?
Hoffman Round Barn is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Hoffman Round Barn?
The period of significance for Hoffman Round Barn is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1913.
Can I research the history near Hoffman Round Barn?
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