Continuing our barn tour.
I've been to this farm before. It's where Emily took me in the fall to pick flowers to dry.
Here's how it once looked.
Seeing the stairs to the loft we had to investigate.
Just as we thought - a major storage area for some items that will never see the light of day again.
Like these windows and doors.
The next barn was in very poor shape but it was only the first of many in that condition.
The owners were not present and a couple who were members of the historical society and neighbors were the hosts. They didn't know much other than what was written in the booklet.
More old doors in storage.
We walked around the back and could see more of the poor shape the barn was in.
Notice the support beam on the right below that is not plumb anymore.
We were glad we have had the funds to make repairs to our barn. Apparently the owners here have focused on the house and not the other buildings on the premises. It isn't cheap to have historic structures.
5 comments:
These old barns and their history is so interesting. I think it is great that you are able to fix your barn up and use it as a garage. Thanks for sharing this part of history.
It’s all so interesting whatever their condition.
Those old barns have stood through many years...whether they will for much more is a question definitely. They were built for purposes that are no longer being demanded.
...it's interesting to see horizontal clapboard siding on these barns, something that I rarely if ever see here.
It is always sad to see these old barns fall into disrepair, but they are expensive to maintain and not exceptionally efficient for today's farming methods. And they are great homes for Barn Swallows!
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