Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Another over 100 year old barn.............

I had spotted this barn quite a bit ago.  I have wanted to get permission to photograph it and today I got to do just that!   It has a cupola on the very top and red, typical color for barns.  It was a horse barn.  On the sides of the walls it had windows with wooden flaps .  One flap would open up and the next open down, interesting.  I am guessing for circulation.  It is a two story barn at least.  I could see through the floor to the upper level and it was huge!   What I could see though  looks to be in very good condition.  The outer walls are in bad shape but otherwise, if a barn can be beautiful this one was and especially as old as it is.  I didn't get a  name but I have been invited back.  I may do just that and see if I can't get into the upper level.   It has several small doors on the outer walls on different levels.   I had seen the barn from the highway many times and today I had time to stop.  The photo's are on Facebook and soon to be on the site.
On our way home we spotted another old house and barn...............so guess where I will be going next?
We drove by the Stephens barn that I had photographed a few months ago and it was so sad to see the old barn demolished.  Most of the lumber has been hauled away.  I am so glad I got the opportunity to photograph it.
These buildings are history and I wonder what stories they could tell!?

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