Hamilton Round Barn
National Register of Historic Places

Hamilton Round Barn

Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia
Listed
July 8, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85001548

About this property

Hamilton Round Barn is a historic round barn located near Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia. It was built in 1911, and is circular in shape, measuring 66 feet in diameter and 75 feet high at the center. It features a gambrel roof topped by a six-sided cupola. The barn has horizontal clapboard siding of poplar, painted white, and a slate roof. In 1985, it was one of only five round and polygonal barns standing in West Virginia. The barn was purchased by the West Augusta Historical Society in 1983, and is operated as a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia
39.51840, -80.33391

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Jones-Imboden Raid: Fairmont
1863Civil War
10.5 mi
Jones-Imboden Raid - Burning of Fairmont Bridge
1863Civil War
10.5 mi

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When was Hamilton Round Barn listed on the National Register?

Hamilton Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Hamilton Round Barn?

Hamilton Round Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hamilton Round Barn?

The period of significance for Hamilton Round Barn is recorded as the civil_war era.

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