The Sylvanus Marriage Octagonal Barn near

New Rockford, North Dakota New Rockford is a city in Eddy County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Eddy County. The population was 1,361 at the 2020 census. New Rockford was founded in 1883. History New Rockford was founded in 1883, when the Great ...

, United States, was built in 1902. It meets the current, practical definition for a

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 listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1986. and

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Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Infrastructure completed in 1902 Round barns in North Dakota National Register of Historic Places in Eddy County, North Dakota Octagon barns in the United States 1902 establishments in North Dakota {{NorthDakota-NRHP-stub