Save an Old Barn: Ideas, Resources and Funding
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Maintaining and Restoring Vintage Barns
If you have an old barn in the country, it may have fallen into disrepair. If it's over 100 years old, the barn has the wear-and-tear of many years on its roof, walls and support beams. Repairing such a barn can be expensive and a daunting task.
Maybe it's because I grew up on a farm in Kansas, but I hate to see a neglected barn. As I drive down the highway, I feel sad to see an old red barn sagging and with peeling paint. In some cases the paint is long gone. As the number of family farms dwindle, more and more we see these forgotten and uncared for barns.
Once it was the showplace of that farm; filled with livestock and a supply of hay for the winter. Barns are an important part of our rural achitectural heritage. If you have an old barn and are trying to save it, you'll find some useful links and resources below.
(photo of a barn in New Brunswick- taken by Virginia Allain)
Books about Restoring Barns on Amazon
Supplies and Info to Help with a Barn Project
Rescue an old barn
Watercolor of Barn Cupola by alyciakeating
Need lighting for your old barn? How about getting a feasibility study done or having someone dismantle and reassemble the barn? Check out the resources I've found for this.
- The Original Barn Light: Rustic Lighting, Sign Lighting, Wall Sconces, Pendant Lighting, Chandeliers, RLM, Warehouse Lights, Ceiling Fans | BarnLightElectric.com
- Made in the USA source for wall sconces, pendant lighting, sign lighting, ceiling fans, chandeliers and The Original Barn Light. BarnLightElectric has many lighting styles; barn lighting, rustic lighting, country, cabin and lodge styles.
- The Barn People
- Vintage Barns Dismantled and Reassembled - Feasibility Studies - Consulting -
Restoration - Preservation
The site includes:
Barns Explained, Inventory, Dismantling, Restoration, Reassembly, Completed Projects, Photo Galleries - Michigan Barn Preservation Network - Rehabilitation of agricultural, commercial, residential, and public barns.
- Barns are economic resources and symbols of our agriculture heritage. They are attractive images on the landscape. The Michigan Barn Preservation Network is committed to rehabilitation of barns for agricultural, commercial, residential, and public uses.
- John High, The Barnsaver
- RECLAIMING HISTORY FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE:
Recycling Barns Since 1990
Recognizing Different Barn Styles
Book available from Amazon
The Old Barn Book: A Field Guide to North American Barns & Other Farm Structures
Amazon Price: $14.80 (as of 02/14/2012)
Used Price: $3.96
If you are looking for accurate information on a style of barn and where it may be located this is the book for you. (excerpt from an Amazon review)
Barn Photos from Many Places
Click on any photo to see it larger and to read more about it
Barn And Silo by freespiritdesigns
Flickr Photo Gallery (changes daily)
automatically generated by Flickr
How Old Is That Barn?
Eric Sloane's book is the one you want
Eric Sloane's An Age of Barns: An Illustrated Review of Classic Barn Styles and Construction
Amazon Price: $10.83 (as of 02/14/2012)
Used Price: $8.41
It is a masterpiece for learning about old barn designs and also construction techniques. Barns have become our family passion. An old barn from Maine, the parts, is to be reconstructed and made into our home outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. My son is salvaging two old structures here in Nova Scotia...to move to a different location. Our 250 year old farm house on the ocean has a spectacular old barn!
Eric Sloane has clearly directed our way. Many others who appreciate these spectacular old heritage structures need his book! Whether you want to just page through and look at old barns- or recreate and salvage the buildings- this is IT! (review from Amazon)
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Bloggers on the Topic of Barn Restoration
Blog Posts from Google
- Barn again
- ?These barns are a record of our [country's] craftsmanship - monumental efforts of energy and careful thought,'' said Steven O'Shaughnessy, who is involved in trying to save the structures as head of the preservation carpentry program at the North ...
- North Hill barn restoration one of multiple CPA projects to go before voters ...
- The alternative to funding of the Red Barn restoration project at North Hill Country Club could be the end of the barn, course manager Pilgrim Golf co-owner Susanna Sheehan said during a presentation to selectmen Monday night.
- Avon: About $3000 Raised For Barn Restoration, Plenty More To Go
- By JULIE STAGIS, jstagis@courant.com The Hartford Courant The Avon Historical Society has raised about $3000 to date for the restoration of the old Horse Guard Barn, but its president says much more is needed to start the project.
- Barn to bring history alive
- The 2700-square-foot barn set to be restored this year is one of the original buildings on the property. "It has been in almost constant use since 1801 except for the last decade, where it stood empty," said Ms. Iannucci. The John Jay family used the ...
Have You Heard of Barn Quilts?
Read about how this kind of tourism helps an area
In Sac County, Iowa, many vintage barns are ornamented with a brightly-painted barn quilt. The idea was to call attention to the annual quilt show, but draws many tourists to the area to see the old barns and their displayed art piece.
The idea is catching on in quite a few areas. Here are links to some locales where you can view barn quilts.
The idea is catching on in quite a few areas. Here are links to some locales where you can view barn quilts.
- The Barn Quilts of Sac County Iowa
- Barn quilts are large, colorful 8-foot square wooden blocks. mounted on barns or cribs that are at least 50 years old.
- "Way Back When" Barn Quilts
- Now you can fill those open spaces on your barn, house, or even in your garden with the age-old art of hand painted barn quilt squares!
Barn quilts are outdoor art. They are painted to withstand Mother Nature's seasonal elements. Each quilt is one-of-a-kind, hand painted just for you! - Green County Barn Quilts
- Barn quilts to tour in Green County, Wisconsin.
- Barn Quilt Capital of Iowa-Washington County Iowa
- Barn Quilts of Washington County Iowa
Vintage Barn in Southern Maine
The Barn Geek - a Blog about Barns
Covers both new and old barns
This blog is quite informative for anyone interested in old barns.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byVintage Barn and Truck Photo
More Links to Help with Your Restoration
of an old barn
More web pages to help with restoring, dismantling and researching your aging barn.
- Old barns - identifying, restoring, fixing & remodeling
- Old barns - identifying, preserving, fixing and remodeling - plus personal memories from the This Old House site.
- Restoring Your Barn - Questions to Ask before Starting
- This helps you sort through some questions and get your thinking straight before starting.
- How to Determine the Age of Wood Beams in a Barn | eHow.com
- If you're planning to demolish an old barn, possibly because it has become unstable and unsafe or possibly because you need the acreage for another purpose, you might be faced with a requirement to document the barn, its materials and its age to satisfy a local preservation ordinance. Even if you are not planning to demolish the barn and are simply doing research into local history or seeking more information on your own property, determining the age of the wooden beams will tell you much about the structure's history.
More Helpful Sites for Saving Old Barns
Subscribe to the Barn Journal
Check out the web page which has useful information.
- The Barn Journal
- Dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of traditional farm architecture
Help for Old Barns
A State-by-State Listing
Barn Help - State Lists
The Old Barn- postcard by MrNoble
Browse other Barn Postcards
More to Come
As I find more resources, I'll add them here. This listing is not complete.
Be sure to look at adjacent states for some barn specialist that may be useful to you.
Connecticut
Resources for Saving a Barn in Connecticut
- Historic Barn Grants | Connecticut Trust For Historic Preservation
- What is the Barns Grant: an historic preservation technical assistance and granting program of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, with funding from the Connecticut General Assembly.
- Historic Barns of Connecticut (a blog)
- Check this blog now and then to see if there is any news of funding. Better yet, subscribe to the blog to get regular updates from it.
Indiana
Resources to Save a Barn in Indiana
- Indiana Landmarks - Rural Preservation
- Each year, Indiana Landmarks's Rural Preservation Council honors Hoosiers who show exemplary stewardship of historic agricultural landmarks.
- Indiana Landmarks - Grants and Loans
- Preserving historic landmarks requires research, restoration skills, commitment, enthusiasm-and money. Indiana Landmarks designed our grant and loan programs to help local preservation organizations save and restore historic places. We keep the paperwork to a minimum, and in most programs we welcome applications as needs arise.
Iowa
Resources for Saving a Barn in Iowa
- Iowa Barn Savers
- Barn Savers find, inspect, preserve, disassemble and assist in transporting antique barns located in NE Iowa to your location - incorporate a piece of American History into your life.
- The Iowa Barn Foundation
- Iowa Barn Foundation Web site. Find information about barn preservation and restoration, awards of distinction, matching grants, tax incentives, and farm conservancy.
Kansas
Resources for Saving a Barn in Kansas
Flint Hills Barn poster by MAPASUE
View other Barn Posters
- Kansas Barn Alliance
- Welcome to the home page of the Kansas Barn Alliance, Inc., a Kansas not-for-profit organized in 2006 to discover, memorialize and preserve the story of rural Kansas, especially barns.
- Find Funding, Kansas State Historical Society
- Grants and Incentives
Heritage Trust Fund (HTF)
Competitive grant program for projects on national and state register-listed buildings
Tax Credits
Federal and State income tax credits for rehabilitating historic buildings
Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) - Schamber Historic Preservation, LLC
- Saving an old building from the wrecking ball gives us great satisfaction. We have consulted with the Kansas State Historical Society and its' architects on many historical sites in Kansas and worked on five of the states' 17 historical sites.
Maryland
Resources to Save Old Barns in Maryland
- Preservation Maryland
- Southern Maryland Tobacco Barn Initiative
The initiative, which will be administered by Preservation Maryland, attempts to comprehensively address the threats facing tobacco barns through funding, public policy, outreach and education, survey, and information sharing. - Barn Restoration and Structural Repair
- Barn Restoration and Structural Repair
Massachusetts
Resources for Saving a Barn in Massachusetts
- Old Barn Restoration and Repair Company
- Providing Old Home Restoration and Colonial Barn Restoration including Timber Frame Repairs, Sill Replacement, Structural Repairs and Consulting.
George Yonnone
Restorations
POB 482
Great Barrington,
MA 01230 - Colonial Barn Restoration - Timber Frame Specialists
- The company specializes in the New England area with these services: General Contracting, Barn Restoration, Barn Conversions, Foundation Repair, Steeple Restoration, Building Moving, and more.
New York
Resources for Saving a Barn in New York State
- New York State Barn Coalition
- New York State Barn Restoration and Preservation Grant Program
Pennsylvania
Resources for Saving a Barn in Pennsylvania
- John High, The Barnsaver (Pennsylvania)
- RECLAIMING HISTORY FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE:Recycling Barns Since 1990 - Lots of useful information
"A Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes state grants to provide owners with half the costs of restoring pre-1880 barns. The bill by Rep. Mark Keller would establish a grant program to be managed by the state Historical and Museum Commission. More news will be posted as we hear it" - 18th Century Restorations, Inc.
- Located in Pottstown, PA.
- Historic Barn & Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania
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Texas
Resources for Saving a Barn in Texas
barn by Ramsden
See more Barn Postage
- Heritage Barns
- At Heritage Barns we locate, document, dismantle, and restore fine, 18th and 19th century barns and timber-frame homes for reuse as unique historic residences, offices and work places. We make custom doors, flooring, staircases, trusses and millwork out of antique lumber.
Vermont
Resources for Saving a Barn in Vermont
- Vermont Division For Historic Preservation - Financing Assistance, Barn Grants
- The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation has had a 50/50 matching grants program to assist owners of historic agricultural buildings (barns, corn cribs, sheds, grist mills, etc.) since 1991.
- Welcome To Barn People - We LOVE Barns!
- We're glad you dropped by The Barn People. We've been dismantling, restoring and reassembling vintage Vermont barns for over thirty five years.
- Vermont Barn Census
- Click Here to see some of the barns we've mapped! A Project of the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, University of Vermont Historic Preservati
Wisconsin
Resources for Saving a Barn in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin's Historic Buildings of the Wisconsin Historical Society
- On this site you can find information on Wisconsin's historic barns, information on proper rehabilitation techniques for historic barns, information about financial assistance available to barn owners, and links to organizations that assist barn owners.
- Save a Barn books
- Wisconsin Barns
Copies ordered here will be signed by the authors. Take a tour of the Barns of Wisconsin with photographer Ernest J. Schweit and writer Nancy Schumm-Burgess. The 80 page book features 107 photos of Wisconsins treasures, and history and facts about
News Items on Funding Barn Restoration
from Google
Check out these news stories to see where their barn restoration project is getting its funding.
- North Hill barn restoration one of multiple CPA projects to go before voters ...
- The alternative to funding of the Red Barn restoration project at North Hill Country Club could be the end of the barn, course manager Pilgrim Golf co-owner Susanna Sheehan said during a presentation to selectmen Monday night.
- Barn to bring history alive
- The 2700-square-foot barn set to be restored this year is one of the original buildings on the property. "It has been in almost constant use since 1801 except for the last decade, where it stood empty," said Ms. Iannucci. The John Jay family used the ...
- UMM looks for infrastructure funds in University of Minnesota capital request
- Although UMM does not have a project on the capital request, the campus will be impacted by the state's decision regarding the $90 million request for HEAPR (Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement) funds, which are used for ?much needed ...
- Cultural grants totaling more than $3.8 million awarded to 59 organizations
- Carver County, Carver County Historical Society, Andrew Peterson Farmstead: Barn Foundation Restoration, $27140. Clay County, Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Thirty Years After the Dream: The Hjemkomst Legacy, $15000.
National Resources and Programs for Barns
- Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings - Barns
- PDF file from the National Park Service
- BARN AGAIN!
- When the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Successful Farming magazine launched BARN AGAIN! in 1987, historic barns were considered doomed. Obsolete for modern farming needs and too expensive to maintain as family heirlooms, old barns appeared destined to be preserved only in photographs
- National Barn Alliance
- The National Barn Alliance is a nation-wide, non-profit organization coordinating these efforts to save America's Historic Barns. Our members are farmers and city dwellers, students, historical groups, timberframers, and lots of people who just love Barns.
- PreservationDirectory.com
- A research tool and directory of resources for historic preservation and cultural resource preservation. Links to grants and funding for historic preservation.
Campbell's Soup & Old Barns
and other programs to help old barns
- Campbell's Soup Barn Restoration Project
- Together We Can Make Good Things Grow - Go to www.helpgrowyoursoup.com to vote (from 10/1/09 to 1/5/10) for the barn you'd like for us to preserve. We'll donate $1 (up to $250,000) to the National FFA Organization as part of our ongoing commitment. This year we will restore five more barns and ...
- Restoring old barns: Restoring old barns
- The Barn Again! program has spiked a renewed interest in preserving the character of rural America by encouraging people to renovate their existing barns instead of building new structures. National Trust for Historic Preservation
Books on Finding and Applying for Grants
to save an old barn
You can borrow books like these from the public library. Ask to see their grant directories. Usually these are in the reference section or the library may subscribe to an online grants and foundation directory.
Anything to Add?
Please add a note in the comment section if you know of foundations, grants, government aid, or other resources for saving a barn.
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Success Stories
Barns That Have Been Saved
Barns Saved and Repurposed- Success Stories
Read about others who've succeeded in restoring their barn and see how they did it.
- Willow Decor: Historic Barn Restoration
- What do you do with an old, dilapidated barn? The rear of this barn had actually collapsed and had to be rebuilt.
- This Old House Magazine - How To Take One Old Barn and Call It Home
- Of course, one of the biggest draws of old barns is the lofty space they offer, dwarfing even the largest rooms in conventional homes.
Barn Restoration - Success Stories
- Barn Restoration News Articles Colonial Barn Restoration - Timber Frame Specialists
- Barn Restoration News Articles Colonial Barn Restoration specializes in restoring timer frame barns including copulas, roofs, sills, and structural work.
- Barn Restoration
- Barn Restoration Out buildings Farm Building Antique Tractor History Tires Farmall Farm Tractors Hay Balers ,Hay Wagons,Farm Wagons
- Trillium Dell-Barn Restoration
- Trillium Dell Timberworks dismantled, restored, and re-erected this c. 1870 barn multipurpose barn onto a new bank foundation at a new location. The barn was an early "scientific barn."
Rescued Barns and Other Unusual Conversions
Book available from Amazon
People Who Are Saving a Barn
Their Story
- Saving the Family Barn
- Years of neglect had finally taken its toll on the family barn. For quite some time the barn itself was of little use. It had rotted away and powder post beetles had weakened floor beams in all but one bay The roof was leaking, broken and missing windows and doors all indicated that the barn was doomed. (click on the title to read the rest of this account)
- A Barn Raising Experience (Michigan)
- Click the images below to see larger photographs with captions. Five years ago, my husband and I bought a
farmhouse and dilapidated barn in Homer, Michigan. The house, not more than a shack, needed immediate attention.
News on Barn Restoration Projects
This will change daily as fresh news items appear online
- Powell Butte Barn Burns; 100 Racing Pigeons Perish
- A large barn went up in flames in Powell Butte late Monday afternoon, destroying a farmer's hay, close to 100 racing pigeons and his prized, restored 1968 MG convertible, among other valuables, the owner said. ?I was just getting ready to take (the ...
- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: we will rebuild River Cottage farm after fire
- ''I've no doubt the whole River Cottage team will be pulling together to make this happen and in due course we'll set about restoring our lovely Devon barn to its former glory. ''Thanks so much to all those who have sent us messages of support.
- North Hill barn restoration one of multiple CPA projects to go before voters ...
- The alternative to funding of the Red Barn restoration project at North Hill Country Club could be the end of the barn, course manager Pilgrim Golf co-owner Susanna Sheehan said during a presentation to selectmen Monday night.
- Barn to bring history alive
- The 2700-square-foot barn set to be restored this year is one of the original buildings on the property. "It has been in almost constant use since 1801 except for the last decade, where it stood empty," said Ms. Iannucci. The John Jay family used the ...
Lost Barns
Barns That Didn't Get Saved
Lost Barns
It's sad to see barns torn down for a new development. Sometimes they collapse under the weight of heavy snow in northern areas. Many a barn burns to the ground with no fire department nearby. Some barns get torn down for the weathered barn board and the timber beams. Whatever the reason, many barns disappear from the American landscape every year.If you see an old barn, take a photo of it. It may be gone the next time you go that way.
News Reports of Barns That Burned
Barn Fire by Photo_silk
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- 100-year-old barn burns near Gill
- By Sharon Dunn The barn was one of two out buildings on the property about seven miles northeast of Greeley. Stephanie Cooke, spokeswoman for the Platte Valley Fire Protection District in Kersey, said about six trucks and 15 firefighters responded ...
- FFA barn reopens after fire
- Langston lost her hog, Melvin, during the Ag Barn fire last year. Photo: David Hopper / freelance Donations can be made to The Woodlands FFA/ College Park FFA Barn Fund at Woodforest Bank. For more information: contact agricultural science teacher ...
- Barn fire in Oconee believed to be arson
- WESTMINSTER ? Oconee authorities are investing the burning of a barn Monday as a suspected arson. The barn's owner, Kaylon Drake Watson, called sheriff's deputies just after 10 am, reporting that someone had set afire his barn near Oakmont Road and ...
- Barn burns in Liberty with two sheds
- By Mike Ellis A firefighter pitches aside a burned gasoline container while others begin to move a personal watercraft from what used to be a barn behind a Liberty home. LIBERTY ? A barn and two storage sheds burned and a house was damaged by the ...
Sad News of Historic Barns Torn Down
- Historic Cedar Falls barn demolished last week - TimesRepublican.com
- Central Iowa News from The Times Republican, the source for news, sports and information on Marshalltown and Central Iowa.
- Historic Southborough barn demolished today - Southborough, MA
- "It's no longer in use, it's rotting, the roof is leaking and it's now become a liability," Jericho Hill Road resident Dave Johnson said yesterday.
More News of Barns Collapsing
Barn by teguzco
Browse more Barn Postage
- Outlook Farm owners file suit in barn collapse
- A lawsuit filed Thursday has Bradford and Erin Morse seeking more than $200,000 in damages from David D. Parker Structural Restoration. The Brattleboro, Vt., company was in the process of rebuilding the historic structure when it collapsed in February.
- Wind Causes Further Collapse of Round Barn
- Strong winds Thursday may have finished off what Mother Nature began last month on a century-old round barn on Saginaw Road south of Joplin.
News about Barns Collapsing under the Weight of Snow
Several extra-snowy winters brings unwelcome news about barns collapsing when the snow becomes too heavy on the roofs. This is not just vacant, ruined barns, but includes barns in use and with livestock inside at the time of the collapse.
- Europe freezes: Death toll rises to 550; 140000 people trapped by snow
- Hundreds of barns in Italy have collapsed due to the heavy wait of snow. Thousands of farm animals have perished as a result. Serbia is cutting power in desperate bid to prevent a collapse of national electricity grid. In Turkey, survivors of last ...
- Over 100 animals killed by cold weather in Pesaro area
- (AGI) Pesaro - The farmers association Coldiretti has reported that about 100 cows and sheep have died in the past 48 hours due to barn roofs collapsing under the weight of the snow. In Montelabbate about seventy sheep were buried by debris when a barn ...
- Girl, 5, rescued from deadly avalanche in Kosovo
- Twenty horses were killed when the roof collapsed on a barn housing them in Badia Tedalda, one of the central Tuscan towns hardest hit by the snow, the ANSA news agency reported, citing Mayor Fabrizio Giovannini. In Le Marche, regional civil protection ...
- Paying tribute to Moni Maker
- By Barbara Livingston One year ago - January 27, 2011 - Moni Maker, one of the greatest and most beloved Standardbreds in history, survived a tragic barn collapse. What better day to pay her the tribute she deserves. In her day, she was the talk of the ...
Fundraising Ideas
for Old Barns
Fundraising Ideas to Save Old Barns
- Vermont Artists Give a Barn a Boost in Painting Marathon
- Last week, as part of a project Evans initiated called Artists for Barns, he and 16 artists from around New England set up their easels on the Milstones' property and got to work painting the barn. That is, pictures of the barn.
Make a Video to Solicit Donations to Save a Barn
This is a wonderful example of this.
curated content from YouTube
Barn Related Gifts on Zazzle
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You can put your own photos on products at Zazzle or Cafe Press to sell online. The sites offer mugs, t-shirts, mouse pads and many other products. There is no charge to you, just sign up and add your photos or artwork.
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Getting Help for an Old Barn
- Bucks rescue task force preserves historic barn while practicing simulated disaster - Morning Call
- Firefighters and other members of a specialized rescue team from Bucks County were in Hilltown Township practicing how to save a building from collapsing.And by it, they were saving history.
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- My good friend just lost their barn that is 100+ years old. They live in the house her husband was raised in here in Southern Idaho. So sad to see the old barn down.
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- I grew up in the country -- I love barns and outbuildings too. I love the space and dim light and dense air...
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- I love old barns. Living in the agricultural center of Ohio, I've watched many barns slide into disrepair and eventually disappear. We do have an organization that tries to preserve them, as well as a timber-framing business that helps with restoration. It all comes down to money.
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- Barns in Maine and other cold climates definitely suffer with the weight of snow and ice. I have a friend with a lovely old barn that you can absolutely feel it's timelessness when you go inside. Unfortunately, it too, needs a complete overhaul and she hasn't the resources to restore.......
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- I spent some time in Iowa where they have the bridges of madison county, I know these aren't barns but same concept about keeping the old stuff around, great lens and what your providing for others to re think, thank you for that.
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- We too often forget how limited is space and how bad is exploited. An old barn can be great project for very different people. Some are practical, others just nostalgic. I think I am a bit of both;)
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- Great lens! It breaks my heart when I see old barns that are in sad shape and under threat of falling down. They are to be treasured!
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Christmas and Old Barns
Decorate Your Barn for the Holidays
Barns at Christmas
Get Ideas for Decorating the Barn for Christmas
- Best Holiday Decorations for the Barn: Bringing the Holidays to the Horses
- Who says that the barn doesn't need some holiday cheer? There are plenty of safe, equine-friendly holiday decorations for the barn that will enliven everyone's spirits.
- Decorating a Rural Home for Christmas - Associated Content
- Decorating a farm for the holidays, including suggestions for decorating the barn.
- Decorating a Horse Barn for Christmas
- Decorating a Horse Barn for Christmas. We have a huge boarding barn (for horse). We want to decorate for the holidays. We have 8 rather huge posts kind of like hitching posts that we decorate for every season and we are stumped for Christmas. They are about 2 to 3 feet round and 4 to 5 feet high. An
- MaryJanesFarm Farmgirl Connection - Decorating your barn
- Some good suggestions on this forum, including a wreath made of barbed wire and Christmas lights.
- Christmas Decorations?? - Baywind Farm Horse Forum
- Christmas Decorations?? Horse General Interest
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Profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Giving new lives to old barns is the theme of this book. Architect Ernest Burden offers suggestions and how-to information for putting to use an old or abandoned barn. Describes the history and styles of American barns, advice on salvaging barn timber, moving structures, and preparing a barn for conversion to a living, working, or commercial space. (book description from Amazon)
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