THE RANKIN BARN

The Rankin Barn has been an integral part of an active farming operation for many, many years. Jane Ann Aanestad inherited the barn and the surrounding farmland after her father, Horace Karr, passed in 2016. The barn had always been referred to as "the Rankin barn" by folks in the Rocksprings community; even though the Rankin name is not well known there today. A search of ownership going back to 1828 shows the interesting progression of landowners surrounding the barn; the Rankin name appears in the deed transfers in 1883. Because the barn is so sturdy and well constructed, it just seemed respectful to continue with the original Rankin name. Based on the width of the tool marks on the beams in the barn, it is believed that the barn was actually constructed in the pre-civil war era. The barn is a bank construction style, having been built into a "bank" with entrances on the main level and a lower level where the cattle were housed. The main level of the barn today has been transformed..

Also known as: Rankin Barn

Primary location: Pomeroy United States