The barn for Sandy and Tim

The carriage Barn 

 

 The barn on this property was built in 1851. It was a part of a twenty thousand acre farm that was the largest farm in New England at that time and, as far as I know, ever since. Adjacent to it, where my cabin now sits, was a caretakers house. The house had five large bedrooms to house workers from the city while working at the farm. This barn was called the carriage barn.

 

  

 

There are six large bays in the barn. 

 

 

 

The back of the barn needs a lot of work. It faces south east and catches a lot of Sun. The stick structure in the picture is a sweat-lodge we use for ceremonies.

 

 

 

The north side shingles are in pretty good shape but need to be bleached and coated. Most of the windows in the barn were broken when I took over the property. I replaced all the glass and white washed all the windows when I first moved in. 

 

 

 

 This the back bay #6. It has three large stalls for horses.

 

 

 

One of the stalls in bay #6. Pardon the mess. 

 

 

 

 Bay #5 - Has four stand up stall for carriage horses and a saddle closet.

 

 

 

Bay #4 - Was a wagon stall for hay wagons. 

 

 

 

Bay #4 - Opening was to load hay into the second story.

 

 

 

Bay #4 - Looking to front of bay. The large doors slide around to the side of the room to open. 

 

 

 

Bay #3 - sorry for the light. I have pulled all of the old electric wiring and am in process of rewiring many of the bays. Right now used for excess left over junk until I clean it out. Was used as a carriage stall. 

 

 

 

Bay #3 - Now storing wood supply and miscellaneous things for the time being. 

 

 

 

Bay #2 - This is a shop! Well it will be. Still has some older tools that I will sell or give away.

 

 

 

Bay #2 - The chimney is in good order and the barrel furnace really heats up the room in the cold weather. 

 

 

 

Bay #2 - looking to front. 

 

   

 

Bay #2 - Shop looking toward front part of barn and office 

 

 

 

Bay #2 / #1 - Stair entry to second floor. 

 

  

 

Bay #1 - Looking in through the outside door. This was an ice storage room. The old refrigeration unit is still in there. The ice was brought up from the ponds and stored therefor use at a tavern across from my place.

 

 

Bay #1 - Looking up from Ice room that is open to the ceiling. 

 

 

 

Second floor. Looking to the back from front.

 

 

 

Second floor from about mid way aross the floor. You can see the hay loading opening, 

 

 

 

Second floor looking to front of barn. Small room and hatchway to first floor. 

 

 

 

Second floor looking down to  Ice room 

 

 

 

View from front window.

 

 

 

Barn office before I moved into house. 

 

 

 

 An old ski closet that was in the barn. I converted it into a clothing closet.

 

 

 

 Since I often stayed at the barn while the house was being built, I insulated and walled in the office.  My helpers were some neighbor kids that wanted to help clean up the barn. (another story)