Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Octagonal Barn
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The 1915 Miller Octagonal Barn was moved from Bridgewater, in Rockingham County, Virginia.  The barn reflects a national fad of octagonal buildings in the mid 19th-century.  In the central Valley of Virginia, four known octagonal structures have been surveyed.  The Miller barn follows the traditional bank barn form, encased in an octagonal shell.  The lower level, built into the barn, provided space for cattle and horse stabling and the upper level, accessible by the ramp, holds the threshing floor and hay storage area.

The Octagonal Barn   The Octagonal Barn interior
The Octagonal Barn   The Octagonal Barn interior
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The Octagonal Barn offers the unique barn setting with modern conveniences - air conditioning, kitchen facilities and restrooms.