Lunn-Musser Octagon Barn is a historic barn located near Garrattsville in

Otsego County, New York Otsego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,524. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name ''Otsego'' is from a Mohawk or Oneida word meaning "place of the rock." History In 178 ...

. Built in 1885, it is a two-story, octagonal wood frame and stone structure with a hipped roof and an octagonal

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. It measures 60 feet in diameter. ''Note:'' This includes an
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round barn A round barn is a historic barn design that could be octagonal, polygonal, or circular in plan. Though round barns were not as popular as some other barn designs, their unique shape makes them noticeable. The years from 1880 to 1920 represent th ...

. It was added to the

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in 1984.

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Octagon barns in the United States Round barns in New York (state) Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Infrastructure completed in 1885 Buildings and structures in Otsego County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Otsego County, New York {{OtsegoCountyNY-NRHP-stub