Barn Rehabilitation

Repaired dormers and windows on the historic barn

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These photos show the 1882 barn after its interior rehabilitation in 2014. Historic buildings, like modern homes, have ongoing repairs as they age. Damaged flooring, floor joists, and support pillars were replaced with recycled timbers and boards from barns and buildings of the same time period.

The basement and middle levels of the barn are open to walk through during normal visitor hours. The top floor remains inaccessible. However, here are photos from inside the top floor for your viewing. What a magnificent piece of craftsmanship!!!

 

A peek in the top level of the barn with rehabilitated flooring.

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Top level of the barn with rehabilitated flooring. Wall on far right is the outer wall of the four 1,000 bushel grain bins.

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Wide open middle level of the barn with rehabbed floors.

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Wide open middle level of the barn with rehabbed flooring.

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Barn flooring repair.

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Barn flooring rehabilitation.

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Downstairs in the barn where the animals were housed. A support pillar was replaced. Can you tell which one?

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